Chinese Scientist Working On Coronavirus Claims Pets Can Catch Infection Says Owners Should Monitor For Symptoms
Li Lanjuan, an epidemiologist and member of the team China has assembled to confront the new coronavirus, claimed the bug, dubbed 2019-nCoV, can be transmitted from mammal to mammal. She did not say if there had been cases of infected pets. The World Health Organization (WHO) has previously stated there is no evidence that pets, like dogs or cats, can be infected with the virus. It’s not clear if 2019-nCoV “has any impact on the health of animals and no particular event has been reported in any species,” the agency said....