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

Overview
Journal Emerg Infect Dis
Specialty Infectious Diseases
Date 2022 Jun 6
PMID 35666777
Authors
Thanit Sila
Jutapoln Sunghan
Wison Laochareonsuk
Smonrapat Surasombatpattana
Chanon Kongkamol
Thammasin Ingviya
Pisud Siripaitoon
Narongdet Kositpantawong
Siripen Kanchanasuwan
Thanaporn Hortiwakul
Boonsri Charernmak
Ozioma Forstinus Nwabor
Kachornsakdi Silpapojakul
Sarunyou Chusri
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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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