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COVID-19 transmits through domesticated animals
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CONTESTED
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While SARS-CoV-2 can undergo reverse zoonosis from humans to certain domestic animals (such as pets and farmed mink) and rare animal-to-human transmission has been documented in high-density farming environments like mink farms, there is no evidence that domesticated animals play a significant role in community transmission to humans.

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  • Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms between humans and · peer-reviewed · supports · weight 2.5 · 2020
  • SARS-CoV-2 in animals: potential for unknown reservoir hosts · peer-reviewed · supports · weight 1.6 · 2021
  • Experimental infection of domestic dogs and cats with SARS-C · peer-reviewed · refutes · weight 2 · 2020
  • First Reported Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Companion An · peer-reviewed · refutes · weight 2 · 2020
  • Animals and SARS‐CoV‐2: Species susceptibility and viral tra · peer-reviewed · refutes · weight 1.6 · 2020
Evidence for · 2
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms between humans and mink and back to humans
2020 · cited by 1,192
Oreshkova et al. (2020) demonstrated animal-to-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on mink farms.
Evidence against · 3
Experimental infection of domestic dogs and cats with SARS-CoV-2: Pathogenesis, transmission, and response to reexposure in cats
2020 · cited by 454
Hamer et al. (2020) state that there is currently no evidence that cats or dogs play a significant role in human infection.
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More for · 1
SARS-CoV-2 in animals: potential for unknown reservoir hosts and public health implications
2021 · cited by 174
Bahooe et al. (2021) note that SARS-CoV-2 transmission from animals to humans has been reported from mink on farms.
More against · 2
First Reported Cases of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Companion Animals — New York, March–April 2020
2020 · cited by 222
The CDC and USDA (2020) reported companion animal infections linked to humans, with no evidence of further transmission from animals to persons.
Animals and SARS‐CoV‐2: Species susceptibility and viral transmission in experimental and natural conditions, and the potential implications for community transmission
2020 · cited by 160
Newell et al. (2020) indicate that naturally occurring SARS-CoV-2 infections in pets are uncommon and viral transmission in domestic settings is self-limiting.
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