“When a new coronary pneumonia epidemic occurs in a crowd, pathogens are likely to enter susceptible animals that are in close contact with humans, and may form a cyclic transmission chain of ‘human-susceptible animals-human’, further increasing the prevention and control of the epidemic. And the difficulty of eradication. “Committee member Chen Hualan called for the” New Crown Virus “to be listed as entry items for cats, dogs, and ferrets.
Introduction of Chen Hualan: Chinese scientists took the lead in evaluating companion animals such as dogs and cats in close contact with humans and domestic animals such as pigs, chickens and ducks and ferrets (Felidae) Animal representatives) Susceptibility to the new coronavirus. It was found that pigs, chickens and ducks cannot be infected with the new coronavirus. Dogs are less susceptible to the new coronavirus, while ferrets and cats are highly susceptible to the new coronavirus. Cats of different ages can be infected with the new coronavirus. The virus can replicate in the cat’s respiratory and digestive systems and excrete through the mouth, nose, and intestines. More importantly, the new coronavirus can be transmitted through the respiratory tract droplets between cats. Japanese scientists have confirmed that the new coronavirus is transmitted more efficiently between cats through direct contact. Scientists in South Korea, the United States and the Netherlands have discovered that the new coronavirus is spread between ferrets through contact or through respiratory droplets.
Chen Hualan pointed out that, given that humans are highly susceptible to new coronavirus, if people are in close contact with animals or their excreta and their environment infected with new coronavirus, people are infected. The risks are great. Therefore, she suggested that a policy should be issued immediately, which clearly stipulates that the new coronavirus test should be included in the customs entry test for cats, dogs and ferrets (ferrets, minks, etc.).
(Original title: Commissioner Chen Hualan called: “New Crown Virus” should be listed as the entry inspection item for cats, dogs, and ferrets)