Fatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Domestic Cat in Hungary

Anna Szilasi; Péter Kertész; Lilla Dénes; Dániel Déri; Judit Henczkó; Bernadett Pályi; Míra Mándoki; Gyula Balka

doi:10.20944/preprints202311.0537.v1

How to cite: Szilasi, A.; Kertész, P.; Dénes, L.; Déri, D.; Henczkó, J.; Pályi, B.; Mándoki, M.; Balka, G. Fatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Domestic Cat in Hungary. Preprints 2023, 2023110537. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0537.v1 Szilasi, A.; Kertész, P.; Dénes, L.; Déri, D.; Henczkó, J.; Pályi, B.; Mándoki, M.; Balka, G. Fatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Domestic Cat in Hungary. Preprints 2023, 2023110537. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202311.0537.v1

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread worldwide since its emergence and is causing the disease COVID-19. According to WHO, this is a zoonotic disease. Several cases have already been discovered where companion animals were affected due to virus spillover from humans, however, the symptoms are mild in most cases. We report the first documented case of SARS-CoV-2 infection and death of a domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus) in Hungary, where no other disease could be detected.

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Fatal SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Domestic Cat in Hungary

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