Can Human Transmit COVID-19 to Animal?

Abstract

Coronavirus (COVID-19) has infected more than three million people worldwide and it's widely believed to have originated in horseshoe bats and passed to humans through other species on sale in a wildlife market in Wuhan First human transmission to dogs has been detected in Hong Kong;which they have caught the novel coronavirus from owners Other reported cases of cats in Belgium tested positive with COVID-19 Researchers reveal that cats are not only susceptible to contracting coronavirus but can transmit it on other cats as well Also, a tiger tested positive for COVID-19 after coming into contact with an asymptomatic caretaker In this report, we provide all cases registered over the world prompting to take a closer look at the human to pet transmission of the virus and to keep measures to prevent exposure Also, increased transmission of COVID-19 from human to animal can affect the global health security owing to its ability to rapidly spread due to movement of animals So, we should reevaluate the probability that this outbreak might also be caused by infected pets' hosts Particular attention must be also paid to the distribution and the evolution of the virus in animals to control the COVID-19 pandemic [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Clinical & Experimental Investigations / Klinik ve Deneysel Arastirmalar Dergisi is the property of Journal of Clinical & Experimental Investigations and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )