Wednesday, 24 February 2021

PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19 update (77): animal, Spain, pet ferret

COVID-19 -- Spain
We found SARS-CoV-2 RNA in 6 of 71 ferrets (8.4%) and isolated the virus from one rectal swab. Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection does occur in kept ferrets, at least under circumstances of high viral circulation in the human population. However, small ferret collections are probably unable to maintain prolonged virus circulation.
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Communicated by:
Mary Marshall

[This report was just brought to our attention today, 24 Feb 2021. - Mod.MPP]
The full preprint can be accessed at

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?8211251&promed&0

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