The first case of infection from humans to animals of the new coronavirus is reported.
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In the Netherlands, a case was confirmed in which mink infected humans with the new coronavirus. This is the first case in the world that an animal has been infected with humans by the new coronavirus.
Second person catches Covid-19 from a mink, minister is 'preparing measures'-DutchNews.nl
https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/05/second-person-catches-covid-19-from-a-mink-minister-is-preparing-measures/
Mink infected two humans with coronavirus: Dutch government-Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-netherlands-mink/dutch-government-second-case-of-mink-transmitting-coronavirus-to-human-idUSKBN23112K
Two People Have Been Infected With COVID-19 by a Mink-Novinite.com-Sofia News Agency
https://www.novinite.com/articles/204624/Two+People+Have+Been+Infected+With+COVID-19+by+a+Mink
Dutch mink workers may be first known humans infected with coronavirus by animals: WHO-CNA
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/covid-19-dutch-mink-workers-animal-to-human-transmission-who-12771700
On May 25, 2020, Corolla Schouten, Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality of the Netherlands, reported a new coronavirus infection in two mink farm employees. It is highly likely that this infection was transmitted from mink to humans, and this is the first case of new human coronavirus infection from animals to humans.
The World Health Organization (WHO), the leader in combating infectious diseases around the world, is also investigating this case, and officials said, 'It will be the first case of an animal-to-human transmission of a novel coronavirus. We need to collect and review more data to better understand the potential for animals and pets to spread the new coronavirus, 'he told AFP .
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The transmission of mink to humans was confirmed at one of the mink farms where it was previously confirmed that mink was infected with the new coronavirus . In the Netherlands, there are 155 mink farms in Japan for making fur, and 4 of these farms are confirmed to have mink infected with the new coronavirus. According to Mr. Schauten, humans were infected before it was revealed that mink was infected with the new coronavirus, so at the time of infection, employees did not wear protective clothing. thing.
At a mink farm where infection of humans has been confirmed, a new coronavirus test has been performed on 24 mink animals, and it has been revealed that 7 of them have antibodies.
Shouten said of the mink farm that the risk of spreading infection is minimal and the risk of transmission to humans is negligible, stressing that the risk of infection is very low. However, local media Brabants Dagblad reported that 'some veterinarians have criticized Mr. Schauten's response and sought to kill all minks in the farm to prevent the spread of the virus.' I am.
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In addition, it has been clarified that three out of four farms confirmed to be infected with the new type of mink coronavirus were transmitted by employees to mink. But the source of the remaining one farm is 'under investigation,' Schauten said.
`` There have been cases of cats and other animals being infected with the new coronavirus, but the first time a virus has been transmitted from a mink (animal) to humans, '' said Jaap van Diesel, director of the Dutch Health Institute. 'It's very special.' 'Of course, it is very likely that the new coronavirus source in China is an animal .'
In the Netherlands, a law prohibiting mink farming was passed in 2013, and the existing farms are scheduled to stop operations by 2023.
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