Can cats be infected with Neoconiosis

Can cats be infected with the new coronavirus? Professor Yang Zhanqiu of the Institute of Virology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Wuhan University School of Medicine, said that coronaviruses are commonly found in mammals and there are at least a dozen animals known to be infected with coronaviruses, such as dogs, cats, rats and chickens. The new coronavirus can infect humans because the viral S protein can bind to the human ACE2 receptor, and the ACE2 receptor in cats is highly similar to that in humans, so cats are easily infected. If the virus originating from the cat is identical to the human neocoronavirus, it can be said that the cat is infected with the human neocoronavirus, otherwise it does not indicate its relevance and the detection of antibodies only is not convincing. In addition, detection of coronavirus in cats should first exclude whether the virus detected is the coronavirus originally carried by the cat. Can cats transmit the virus to humans? At present, it has only been proven that the coronavirus in cats is only transmitted between cats, and there is no crossover with people. Professor Yang said, if you want to confirm that cats can be infected with the new human coronavirus, the indispensable experimental process is: ▸ the new human coronavirus to a normal cat; ▸ the cat infected with the virus, the onset of symptoms; ▸ and then the virus in this cat, infect another cat, another cat infected also ▸ If the virus in the latter cat is identical to the human neocoronavirus, it can indicate that the cat can be infected with the human neocoronavirus and develop the disease. If the two genes are at least 99% similar, it can be confirmed that the cat is infected with the new coronavirus. Recently, some media reported “14.7% of cats in Wuhan have been infected with the new coronavirus”, bringing a sense of panic to the public. In response to this report, Jin Meilin, a professor at Huazhong Agricultural University and author of the paper, has publicly debunked the rumor that the “cat colony infection” is a misinterpretation and that there is no evidence of widespread infection in the cat colony. The researchers focused on “cats from recovered families, or cats abandoned in foster homes or pet hospitals during the outbreak”, which are more likely to have been exposed to the new coronavirus. In addition, the total sample size of the study was small. Therefore, it cannot be concluded that “14.7% of the cats were infected with the New Coronavirus”. The cats in the study were negative for nucleic acid and had no clinical signs, so they were not infectious. There is no need to panic about this.” Yang also warned that “a detection rate of only 14% is not enough to show that cats are commonly infected with human neocoronavirus. There is no evidence that cats can infect people! Scientists still need to do more research on the transmission of the new coronavirus from humans to cats. Lindsey Cole, an official with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, recommends that anyone infected with New Coronavirus should limit their contact with animals “just as they minimize their contact with other people.” From the current information, the available research evidence is not reliable, and it is unlikely that cats are intermediate hosts for the virus. Instead, it is possible to prevent the virus through effective integrated prevention and control measures. In addition to this, we need to prevent the new coronavirus through effective integrated prevention and control measures. How to do a good job of pet protection?1. Ensure that cats kept at home do not go out, do not come into contact with infectious sources, and the environment at home is hygienic, the possibility of contracting the new coronavirus is not high, so do not panic or even abandon them; 2. s health, prevent diseases in daily care, and reduce the chances of going to the veterinary clinic at this time; 4. After returning home with your pet, be sure to wash your hands with soap and water. Use wet wipes to clean your pet’s hair, especially the face and paws, and deworm your pet regularly; 5. Please bring a good muzzle and avoid going to crowded places, and staggered travel is recommended. If possible, please also wear a special muzzle for the dog to prevent it from picking up unknown objects as much as possible; 6. Wear a leash for the dog to avoid unnecessary contact with other animals or people; 7. Clean up the dog’s excrement in a timely manner to reduce community health pressure and keep the environment neat and healthy; 8. Regularly clean and disinfect pet supplies, such as leashes, muzzles, water bowls, food bowls, litter boxes, etc.; 9. Use pet-friendly disinfection products and properly disinfect the indoor environment. Under the epidemic, animals, like humans, are also victims of the virus. If you choose to bring them home at the beginning, please treat them well for life and never leave them.