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veterinary scientists have cat owners recommended you keep your Pets indoor to prevent the spread of the Corona Virus among The Animals .

But The British Veterinary Association, stressed, "the owner should not worry" about the risk of infection of domestic animals.

"It is not a single case of a dog or cat is a man with Covid-19 infected," Dr. angel Almendros, from the City University in Hong Kong , told Bbc News .

research has shown that cats can be able to catch The Virus from other cats.

Dr. Almendros added that it would be wise to keep cats Indoors - where it is safe and possible during the Outbreak .

There is no evidence that cats or dogs can get sick or infect people

The British Veterinary Association (BVA), President Daniella Dos Santos told Bbc News that she agreed with him that advice. But the club has since clarified that his recommendation to the concerned pet owner, is the precaution of cats to keep at home "only when someone in their own household showed symptoms".

All pet owners should practice, however, "good hand hygiene," She Said .

"An animal, the fur could carry The Virus , for a time, if a house had a pet, come in contact with someone who was sick. "

apparently infected by its owner.

"But even There , where we have these positive results, The Animals are not sick," He Said .

"As in the earlier Sars-Cov Outbreak in Hong Kong in 2003, where A Number of animals were infected, but never was ill, There is ill no evidence that dogs or cats could or infect people. "

How is the disease transmitted from human to animal?

It seems cats are prone to infection of the respiratory droplet routes of Virus particles floating in the air, that people cough, sneeze, or exhale.

following a case in Belgium, where a cat tested positive about a week after its owner showed symptoms,

"It is interesting to note, in the experimental evidence that cats can infect, Prof Bryan Charleston, Director of the UK's Pirbright Institute , which specializes in the study of infectious diseases, said, adding that the "evidence for the transferability" of humans to other animals was the construction.

One of The Bronx Zoo's Malayan Tiger

There is evidence of human respiratory infections to wild apes, the power can be transferred.

In all of these cases, but it is also the infected people, The Threat to other species.

Dr. Almendros told Bbc News : "We know that The Virus has made the leap from animals to people [at the beginning of this crisis]". But, he explained that this appeared to be with the people eat The Animals .

There is no evidence that animals can pass the disease to people.

"Treat Pets like Other People in your household. So, if you feel sick, it is better not to interact with them," said Dr. Almendros.

"I hope the owners can sleep a little bit better with The Right advice and information," he added. "It's not easy These Days , I know. "

Update 8. April: This story was updated to reflect that The British Veterinary Association for clarification on their Position .

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Source of news: bbc.com