Two cats in New York state become first US pets to test positive for coronavirus
by Guardian staff and agencies from Science | The Guardian on (#52HJS)
Cats are believed to have contracted virus from local humans, adding to small number of confirmed cases in animals worldwide
Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals in the US, federal officials said Wednesday.
The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to recover, are thought to have contracted the virus from people in their households or neighborhoods, the US Department of Agriculture and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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