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 People who had contact with the animals have also tested positive
for the virus, which causes COVID-19 in humans, the agency said.
(https://bit.ly/3aykgCI)
Tests were carried out after unusually large numbers of mink died at
the farms, the agency said.
The animal, which is bred for its fur, is known to be susceptible to
SARS-CoV-2, the agency said, after mink carrying the virus were
found on four of the 155 farms in the Netherlands.
Two cats in New York became the first pets in the United States in
April to have contracted the coronavirus, although there is no
evidence of pets spreading the virus to humans. (https://reut.rs/3h57JZT)
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The USDA said there was currently no evidence that animals, including mink, play
a significant role in spreading the virus to human.
Limited information shows low risk of coronavirus spread to humans from animals,
but more information is needed to determine if animals could play a role in the
spread of the virus, the agency added.
(Reporting by Trisha Roy in Bengaluru)
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