A mink may have infected a human with Covid-19, Dutch authorities believe

CNN ^ | 20 May 2020 | Mick Krever and Rob Picheta

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

(CNN)Dutch authorities believe a mink may have infected a human with Covid-19, and are instituting mandatory testing at all mink farms in the Netherlands. "On the basis of new research results from the ongoing research into Covid-19 infections at mink farms, it is plausible that an infection took place from mink to human," the Dutch government said in a statement late Tuesday night. "It also appears from this research that minks can have Covid-19 without displaying symptoms." The government said antibody testing of minks would be expanded to "all mink farms in the Netherlands and will become mandatory."

The government also said it believes cats may be playing a role in the spread of the virus between farms. "Ongoing research shows the viruses at two of the infected farms are very similar," the statement said. Covid-19 was found in three out of 11 cats at one mink farm, it said. "In the course of this investigation, it is advised that infected mink farms ensure that cats cannot enter or leave the farm premises."

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Well, haven't seen this anywhere. There goes the theory that animals can't transmit it to humans. Looks like they can. Hmm...

[Eddie01]

It was, the salmon mousse.

[Magnum44]

A minky you say?

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

lolol. Yeah, probably that one too.

[Spktyr]

There were some reports early on that this was happening in limited cases (some dogs and cats) but I don't think there were many resources dedicated into looking into that further.

There were cases of American zoo animals getting it, so it would logically follow that the transmission could go both ways.

That said, internet regulations require me to post this:

"Was it this mink? :P"

[Ken H]

You know the old saying - infects like a mink.

(Or something like that)

[BobL]

We’re not into mink - much better ways to spend our money.

[billyboy15]

I see no evidence in the piece proving the china virus passed from the animals to a human, just an assumption.

Drs have said it does not happen.

[Dave911]

I think my nephew’s guinea pig Steve gave it to me.

[mowowie]

Whales next?

[The Pack Knight]

Whole new meaning to “Fur is Murder.”

[Rurudyne]

She likes werewolves.

[Rurudyne]

The Dutch have their marching orders from the ChiComs I see.

[AFreeBird]

You’re confusing minx with minks.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

I think the “mink” was Joy Behar, if “mink” is Dutch for Bitch.

[backwoods-engineer]

Attempt #44,764 to exonerate CHYNA.

[Spktyr]

Nope. Character name is Minerva Mink.

[Spktyr]

Yup!

[Eddie01]

Made In North Korea

[2CAVTrooper]

This doesn’t surprise me.

It was said the chi-coms passed generations of the virus through ferrets to help disguise manipulation and to rapidly gain the ACE-2 affinity required to infect humans.

Both ferrets and mink are Mustelidae