Suspected Cat-to-Human Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Thailand, July-September 2021.

Sila, Thanit; Sunghan, Jutapoln; Laochareonsuk, Wison; Surasombatpattana, Smonrapat; Kongkamol, Chanon; Ingviya, Thammasin; Siripaitoon, Pisud; Kositpantawong, Narongdet; Kanchanasuwan, Siripen; Hortiwakul, Thanaporn; Charernmak, Boonsri; Nwabor, Ozioma Forstinus; Silpapojakul, Kachornsakdi; Chusri, Sarunyou

Sila, Thanit; Sunghan, Jutapoln; Laochareonsuk, Wison; Surasombatpattana, Smonrapat; Kongkamol, Chanon; Ingviya, Thammasin; Siripaitoon, Pisud; Kositpantawong, Narongdet; Kanchanasuwan, Siripen; Hortiwakul, Thanaporn; Charernmak, Boonsri; Nwabor, Ozioma Forstinus; Silpapojakul, Kachornsakdi; Chusri, Sarunyou.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 28(7): 1485-1488, 2022 07.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1917184

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ABSTRACT

A veterinarian in Thailand was diagnosed with COVID-19 after being sneezed on by an infected cat owned by an infected patient. Genetic study supported the hypothesis of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from the owner to the cat, and then from the cat to the veterinarian.

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Humans; SARS-CoV-2/genetics; Thailand/epidemiology

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COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Thailand; cat; coronavirus disease; feline; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; vaccine-preventable diseases; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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