RE: [Listref] House Cats and Ferrets Are Easily Infected With SARS Virus
> "Miller, Jeffrey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Behalf Of Deborah Harrell > > > > And here I thought my kitties just increased my > risk of finding half-a-mouse on the doorstoop and the > > occasional hairball on a carpet... > > > http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/76/90032.htm?printing=true > "...New research shows that common house pets such as > cats and ferrets may easily become infected with the > SARS virus and spread the disease to others... > > > > Great, yet another reason I won't be able to get a > ferret ^_^ Ah, you can't get out of that so easily! A vaccine will likely be made for housepets in the next 5 or so years, so you're only ferret-proof until then... ;) Debbi Kindergarten Cop Maru :) __ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: [Listref] House Cats and Ferrets Are Easily Infected With SARS Virus
>>"...New research shows that common house pets such as >>cats and ferrets may easily become infected with the >>SARS virus and spread the disease to others. I will have to crack down and keep my cat out of China and Toronto :-) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: [Listref] House Cats and Ferrets Are Easily Infected With SARS Virus
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Harrell > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 09:44 PM > To: brinl > Subject: [Listref] House Cats and Ferrets Are Easily Infected > With SARS Virus > > > And here I thought my kitties just increased my risk > of finding half-a-mouse on the doorstoop and the > occasional hairball on a carpet... > http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/76/90032.htm?printing=true "...New research shows that common house pets such as cats and ferrets may easily become infected with the SARS virus and spread the disease to others. > Great, yet another reason I won't be able to get a ferret ^_^ -j- ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
[Listref] House Cats and Ferrets Are Easily Infected With SARS Virus
And here I thought my kitties just increased my risk of finding half-a-mouse on the doorstoop and the occasional hairball on a carpet... http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/76/90032.htm?printing=true "...New research shows that common house pets such as cats and ferrets may easily become infected with the SARS virus and spread the disease to others. Researchers say the original source of the virus that causes SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) is still unknown, but many suspect it emerged from a wild animal species. However, the results of a new study suggest that the animal reservoir from which the virus may have jumped to humans may include a wide range of animals, both domestic and wild... "...Domestic cats living in an apartment complex in Hong Kong that was particularly hard hit by the SARS outbreak also were found to be infected with the SARS virus. In this study, researchers found through laboratory testing that both domestic cats and ferrets were easily infected with SARS virus taken from a human patient. They also transmitted the virus to other animals that live with them..." It shouldn't be a problem in the US at the moment, but a quarantine on animals from China and Hong Kong is reasonable, until they find a reliable screening test or a proper vaccine. SARS becoming established in the feral cat population here would not be good for humans (or the endangered black-footed ferret). Debbi __ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
