[CED/CD/EAT] FW: Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Snow Leopard at a Kentucky Zoo
Silvertooth, Jeffrey C - (silverto)
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Subject: RE: Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Snow Leopard at a Kentucky Zoo
Just for clarification everyone, very many mammals we know of have highly similar ACE2 receptors that bind the sars cov2 virus “spike protein” and allow infection. Like humans, in most of these animals disease is absent or mild.
Here is the list we know currently that can be infected by this virus, especially note the highlighted ones.
Sumatran orangutan
Western gorilla
Olive baboon
Silver gibbon
Crab-eating macaque
Gelada
Rhesus macaque
Golden snub-nosed monkey
Chimpanzee
Ugandan red colobus
Golden hamster
Chinese hamster
Steller sea lion
Horse
Amur tiger
Goat
Rabbit
Wild yak
Puma
Leopard
Cattle
Hawaiian monk seal
Ferret
California sea lion
Water buffalo
Lesser Egyptian jerboa
Domestic Cat
Canada lynx
Giant panda
White-footed mouse
Sheep
Beluga whale
Sperm whale
Polar bear
Yangtze finless porpoise
Malayan pangolin
Red fox
Domestic Dog
Southern white rhinoceros
Pig
Arctic ground squirrel
Chinese rufous horseshoe bat
Bactrian camel
Killer whale
Long-finned pilot whale
Atlantic bottle nosed dolphin
Yangtze river dolphin
Masked palm civet
Malayan tiger
African lion
Mink
Note well that millions of dogs and cats have been exposed to very large doses of sars cov2 from their owners and they have been infected worldwide. In the US, based on the latest CDC correction factor, 135,542,576 Americans have been infected with sars cov2 since December 2019, and that means tens of millions of dogs and cats have been also. However, almost no cats or dogs have visited veterinarians or had any symptoms whatsoever and none have died from COVID i.e. all recovered completely in total 35 dogs and 49 cats have either tested positive by PCR or serology in the US (I don’t know how many were tested because they were actually sick with any covid signs).
THERE HAVE BEEN ZERO RECORDED CASES OF ANIMAL TO HUMAN TRANSMISSION FROM ANY OF THE ANIMALS LISTED ABOVE except one, the bat. The bat is suspected to have occurred, once, as the human index case—however, this is still a hypothesis, though highly likely because of virus sequence analysis. Given the enormous amount of hum-bat exposure, especially in enclosed spaces in some places, this either has never happened before, or has happened many times, but never became epidemic let alone pandemic, so there must be some unique circumstances for this to be the first pandemic with this virus . Like humans and some other primates, mink seem to be bit special with this virus—and they are special with some other hu diseases too (I have no idea why). Cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, horses are not a source of infection—at least not sars cov2 infection.
Animals that have been tested and have not yet been observed to be infectable:
Marmoset
Black-capped squirrel monkey
Tufted capuchin
Brown rat
House mouse
Duck
Chicken
In context, ducks, chickens and pigs are sources of many influenza viruses annually.
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Shane
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Subject: Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Snow Leopard at a Kentucky Zoo
USDA just announced this... I thought you should see this. Looks like there can be a transmission of Covid-19 to animals. I am sure there will be more information to follow as additional animals become infected. As we get more information on this we will keep you informed...thanks Markk
Confirmation of COVID-19 in a Snow Leopard at a Kentucky Zoo
12/11/2020
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Washington, D.C., December 11, 2020 -- The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced the first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) infection in a snow leopard at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky. This is the first snow leopard in the United States to test positive for SARS-CoV-2. Confirmatory testing is ongoing for two other snow leopards at the zoo.
Samples from three snow leopards were taken after they showed signs of respiratory illness. All three of the snow leopards are expected to fully recover. It is suspected that they acquired the infection from an asymptomatic staff member, despite precautions taken by the zoo.
SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported in a small number of animals worldwide, mostly in animals that had close contact with a person with COVID-19. At this time, routine testing of animals is not recommended. State and local animal health and public health officials will work with USDA and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to make determinations about whether animals should be tested for SARS-CoV-2, using a One Health<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.GArNbpGsoXn3mA0NFdatEe__Yu3v8FnrULQGv8yiuZk> approach.
USDA will announce cases of confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in animals each time the virus is found in a new species. Confirmed cases in animals are updated weekly and are posted at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/sa_one_health/sars-cov-2-animals-us<https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJlbWFpbCI6Im1raWxsaWFuQGF6ZGEuZ292IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5fbGlua19pZCI6IjEwMyIsInN1YnNjcmliZXJfaWQiOiIxMTYxNDY5NTA3IiwibGlua19pZCI6Ijg4Njg5NjI2NSIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpkaWdlc3QiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5hcGhpcy51c2RhLmdvdi9hcGhpcy9vdXJmb2N1cy9hbmltYWxoZWFsdGgvc2Ffb25lX2hlYWx0aC9zYXJzLWNvdi0yLWFuaW1hbHMtdXMiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjAxMjExLjMxOTE0NDAxIn0.YeoY2VolBFKc_7rT8yRg-OfafZVntD43-ERI7CD3od8>.
The snow leopards tested presumptive positive for SARS-CoV-2 at the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, which then reported the results to state and federal officials. The confirmatory testing was conducted at NVSL. NVSL serves as an international reference laboratory and provides expertise and guidance on diagnostic techniques, as well as confirmatory testing for foreign and emerging animal diseases. Such testing is required for certain animal diseases in the U.S. in order to comply with national and international reporting procedures. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) considers SARS-CoV-2 an emerging disease, and therefore USDA must report confirmed U.S. animal infections to the OIE.
While additional animals may test positive as infections continue in people, it is important to note that performing this animal testing does not reduce the availability of tests for humans.
We are still learning about SARS-CoV-2 in animals, but there is currently no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus to people. Based on the information available, the risk of animals spreading the virus to people is considered to be low.
It appears that people with COVID-19 can spread the virus to animals during close contact. It is important for people with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 to avoid contact with pets and other animals to protect them from possible infection.
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