A tiger at the Bronx Zoo tests positive for the coronavirus, and other big cats there appear ill.

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A tiger at the Bronx zoo has been confirmed to be infected with Covid-19, in what is believed to be a case of what one official called “human-to-cat transmission.”

“This is the first instance of a tiger being infected with Covid-19,” according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which noted that although only one tiger was tested, the virus appeared to have infected other animals as well.

“Several lions and tigers at the zoo showed symptoms of respiratory illness,” according to a statement by the Agriculture Department.

Public health officials believe that the large cats caught the virus from a zoo employee. The tiger appeared visibly sick by March 27.

In a statement, the Agriculture Department suggested that those infected with the virus should, “out of an abundance of caution,” avoid contact with their pets and other animals.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/worl ... k-3fd6a685
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I always found it to be a conflict that early on they claimed it jumped from bats to humans, but then claimed we couldn't transmit it to our pets and not to worry about It. I thought maybe I was missing something. I hope the big cats are ok.
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I heard. And now I will look at her askance every time my cat coughs up a hairball. To think I was only nervous that she'd puke it up on the rug. I hear the tigers are okay though.
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I recall reading early on when we first starting hearing about Covid 19 that they thought it was zoonotic.

However, it was dismissed away by many experts in the animal medicine field.

A few weeks ago, it was reported that a domesticated cat living in Belgium with its owner had also contracted Covid 19 but again, it was dismissed, citing that it was a 'different form' of the virus that cannot be transmitted to humans and vice versa.

And now this. :(

I hope the tiger and other animals will be OK.
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Valentina327 wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:21 pm I always found it to be a conflict that early on they claimed it jumped from bats to humans, but then claimed we couldn't transmit it to our pets and not to worry about It. I thought maybe I was missing something. I hope the big cats are ok.
It has been discovered in a dog and a cat. But dogs and cats aren't a perfect host so their symptoms are mild according to scientists that were quoted in those articles, if I remember correctly.
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Oh, that's bad!
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Valentina327 wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:21 pm I always found it to be a conflict that early on they claimed it jumped from bats to humans, but then claimed we couldn't transmit it to our pets and not to worry about It. I thought maybe I was missing something. I hope the big cats are ok.
I saw more than one news report about this. Apparently COVID-19 can be transmitted to animals, but it doesn't make them sick and they can't transmit it back to humans through their blood or saliva, but the virus can stay on their fur like any other surface.

I have no reference for this other than what I have heard on the news media.
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Linda_Runs wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2020 7:12 am
Valentina327 wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:21 pm I always found it to be a conflict that early on they claimed it jumped from bats to humans, but then claimed we couldn't transmit it to our pets and not to worry about It. I thought maybe I was missing something. I hope the big cats are ok.
I saw more than one news report about this. Apparently COVID-19 can be transmitted to animals, but it doesn't make them sick and they can't transmit it back to humans through their blood or saliva, but the virus can stay on their fur like any other surface.

I have no reference for this other than what I have heard on the news media.
I read that as well. However, in the case of the big cats at Bronx Zoo, they are symptomatic with respiratory illness.
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WellPreserved wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:03 am
Linda_Runs wrote: Mon Apr 06, 2020 7:12 am
Valentina327 wrote: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:21 pm I always found it to be a conflict that early on they claimed it jumped from bats to humans, but then claimed we couldn't transmit it to our pets and not to worry about It. I thought maybe I was missing something. I hope the big cats are ok.
I saw more than one news report about this. Apparently COVID-19 can be transmitted to animals, but it doesn't make them sick and they can't transmit it back to humans through their blood or saliva, but the virus can stay on their fur like any other surface.

I have no reference for this other than what I have heard on the news media.
I read that as well. However, in the case of the big cats at Bronx Zoo, they are symptomatic with respiratory illness.
I looked it up. Interesting!

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