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Pet Cat Contracts Covid-19 From Belgian Owner
New Straits Times ^ | March 28, 2020

Posted on 03/30/2020 1:29:00 AM PDT by nickcarraway

A pet cat has been infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus in Belgium after being contaminated by its owner, Belgian health authorities said on Friday.

Covid-19

Cases of contamination of pets are rare and authorities ruled out any risk of contamination to humans from home animals.

The report follows similar cases in Hong Kong where two dogs tested positive for Covid-19 during a screening campaign carried out on 17 dogs and eight cats living in contact with people carrying the virus.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals; Science
KEYWORDS: belgium; cat; coronavirus; sensationalism

1 posted on 03/30/2020 1:29:00 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Oh no, now we have to worry about crazy cat lady super spreaders and all those little Chihuahuas too.

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2 posted on 03/30/2020 1:40:10 AM PDT by Spitzensparkin1 (Donate often, it is our FReeping ammo. Keep the supply train rollin', become a monthly donor.)
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To: nickcarraway

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3 posted on 03/30/2020 2:20:08 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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I guess this means people living in apartment buildings in Belgium are going to start throwing their cats off the roof, like they did in China after a similar news story.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: If you live there move your car from those parking spots in front of your high-rise apartment building.


4 posted on 03/30/2020 2:54:24 AM PDT by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists.)
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To: nickcarraway
Cases of contamination of pets are rare and authorities ruled out any risk of contamination to humans from home animals.

If transmissions between species is risk free, then how did the cat get it? If it got it from a human, then why not the other direction? Sounds like the "authorities" are full of crap.

5 posted on 03/30/2020 5:11:29 AM PDT by Bitman
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The British guy in Wuhan said he thought his kitten died of it


6 posted on 03/30/2020 5:13:28 AM PDT by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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