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Medical, public health, and conservation experts are calling for greater pathogen surveillance and regulation of the legal wildlife trade in order to quickly identify pathogens and prevent the next pandemic.

Published: 1:20 PM May 25, 2021    PBD Biotech has netted £2.3m from investors after developing a new faster and more accurate way of testing cattle for TB - Credit: Archant Investment in innovative businesses based in the East of England has shot up this year as firms emerge from the pandemic, a study shows. Venture Pulse –  a quarterly report published by KPMG Private Enterprise –  found more than £350m was poured into regional businesses by venture capitalists in the first three mo...

Apr 28, 2021 Can animals catch coronavirus from people? So far, the science says yes. In fact, several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo tested positive for COVID-19, which led to the zoo them vaccinating four orangutans and five bonobos. Last week, an otter tested positive at the Georgia Aquarium. Now, the Tampa Zoo is jumping on board, planning to use the Zoetis vaccine for some of their animals to help protect the species that are most likely to catch the virus from the public when the zoo reo...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on Foxnews.com. A Florida zoo will start to vaccinate animals later this year, using a COVID-19vaccine specifically designed for wildlife to help keep the more susceptible species safe when the zoo reopens. Throughout the pandemic, reports have shown that some species of animals are susceptible to the virus, including apes and mink populations. Millions of minks have been culled periodically after farmers discovered an infection a...

Human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK Human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK Image by Katzenspielzeug from Pixabay In the study, led by the University of Glasgow and published today in the Veterinary Record, researchers describe two cases of human-to-cat SARS-CoV-2 transmission, found as part of a COVID-19 screening programme of the feline population in the UK. The cats, both different breeds, came from two separate households and displayed mild to severe respirator...

Story highlights Both the cats belonged to different breeds and lived in different households and showed mild to severe respiratory signs Scientists have recorded two cases of human-to-cat transmission of COVID-19. The study was undertaken by researchers at the University of Glasgow as part of a screening programme for cats. Both the cats belonged to different breeds and lived in different households. They showed mild to severe respiratory signs and were probably infected by their owners who sh...

Message : Required fields New research provides evidence that people have transmitted SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to cats during the pandemic in the UK. The study, which is published in Veterinary Record, detected the virus last year in cats that developed mild or severe respiratory disease. Investigators used a range of laboratory techniques to show that two domestic cats from households with suspected cases of COVID-19 were infected with SARS-CoV-2. These ...

Two cases of humans passing Covid onto cats found by Glasgow scientists Scientists from the University of Glasgow found the cases of Covid 19 as part of a screening programme. (Image: Getty Images) Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance wi...

SCIENTISTS have identified cases of human-to-cat transmission of Covid. Researchers from the University of Glasgow found two cases of SARS-CoV-2 transmission as part of a screening programme of the feline population in the UK. Researchers believe both pets were infected by their owners, who had Covid-19 symptoms before the cats became unwell. The study, published in the Veterinary Record, said there is currently no evidence of cat-to-human transmission or that cats, dogs or other domest...