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Experts warn about feline coronavirus after ‘thousands’ of cat deaths in Cyprus
‘Alarming’ reports of sudden rise in feline infectious peritonitis thought to point to more virulent strain
Experts warn about feline coronavirus after ‘thousands’ of cat deaths in Cyprus
‘Alarming’ reports of sudden rise in feline infectious peritonitis thought to point to more virulent strainHannah Devlin and Linda Geddes
Tue 18 Jul 2023 16.20 BST
Thousands of cats have died in Cyprus, according to experts who are warning that a more virulent strain of a feline coronavirus is causing severe illness. Separately, dozens of cats have died after being infected with avian flu in Poland.The reports have raised questions about whether there is any connection between the rises in deaths and whether, given that many have pet cats at home, there is any evidence of an increased risk to people.
The outbreak in Cyprus involves a feline coronavirus – not linked to Covid-19 – that also circulates in cats in the UK, but which does not infect people. The virus normally causes only a mild stomach upset, but can lead to feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), where white blood cells become infected, spreading the virus through the cat’s body and triggering an often fatal inflammatory reaction in the abdomen, kidneys and brain.
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