Coronavirus and Pets

The new form of coronavirus, labelled Covid-19, began to spread in the seafood markets in the city of Wuhan in China. Although it spread from those dealing with and eating animals, it is in its current stage only affecting humans. A viral condition, it causes coughing, general breathing difficulty, and high temperatures. Those who have died from contracting the virus have often suffered from pneumonia, and in rare cases the virus has led to complications concluding in organ failure.
This is clearly a very serious state of affairs, but, as with anything that becomes of such critical stakes, one of the most important thing is to seek out all the official information possible, and to be open at all times to receive official communication on the events as they develop. As a pet owner, you may well be wondering if animals are at risk from Covid-19, and the good news is that there is currently no evidence that animals can suffer from the virus.

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