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cord-352123-0bflqj1c	Csiszar, Anna	Companion animals likely do not spread COVID-19 but may get infected themselves	2020-08-07		.txt	text/plain	4752	225	51	Recent evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2, similar to other coronaviruses, can infect several species of animals, including companion animals such as dogs, cats, and ferrets although their viral loads remain low. In late March 2020, the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) in Belgium reported that a pet cat was diagnosed to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 [21, 22] , showing that felines living in the household of people with COVID-19 are at risk of contracting the disease and may potentially spread the virus. On April 23, it was reported that two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2, which are the first confirmed COVID-19 cases in companion animals in the USA [22] . In the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the situation is rapidly evolving and in the light of the recent evidence, we should be aware of the possibility that humans can be potentially infected with COVID-19 by animals, including by pet cats, dogs, or other domesticated species.	./cache/cord-352123-0bflqj1c.txt	./txt/cord-352123-0bflqj1c.txt