GPS Tracking of Free-Roaming Cats (Felis catus) on SARS-CoV-2-Infected Mink Farms in Utah

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• Personal Author:
  Ahmad A ; Amman BR ; Barton Behravesh C ; Bunkley P ; Cossaboom CM ; Godino C ; Harvey, R. Reid ; Kainulainen MH ; Kelleher A ; Li Y ; Lynch B ; Rettler H ; Taylor D ; Tong S ; Towner JS ; Uehara A ; Wendling NM ; Zhang J
• Description:
  Zoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from infected humans to other animals has been documented around the world, most notably in mink farming operations in Europe and the United States. Outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 on Utah mink farms began in late July 2020 and resulted in high mink mortality. An investigation of these outbreaks revealed active and past SARS-CoV-2 infections in free-roaming and in feral cats living on or near several mink farms. Cats were captured using live traps, were sampled, fitted with GPS collars, and released on the farms. GPS tracking of these cats show they made frequent visits to mink sheds, moved freely around the affected farms, and visited surrounding residential properties and neighborhoods on multiple occasions, making them potential low risk vectors of additional SARS-CoV-2 spread in local communities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Communicable Diseases Occupational Health Public Health Safety Viral Diseases
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: SARS-CoV-2 Cat Coronavirus COVID-19 Disease Transmission Felis Catus GPS Infectious Diseases Mink Mink Farming Neogale Vison Public Health SARS-CoV-2 Spillover Surveillance Viral Diseases Zoonoses Zoonosis

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• ISSN:
  1999-4915
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066290
• Citation:
  Viruses 2022 Oct; 14(10):2131
• Contact Point Address:
  Casey Barton Behravesh, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road Ne, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA
• Email:
  dlx9@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Viruses
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9e542102fd14fd6ae0c3b21b7f9f73b0c4f4705d87d63cdb6700446d1529af3b459a1fc4a5f010096d5511ab0a488f12f454bcc58c9fd23ed82d21fc58803621
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212767/cdc_212767_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.38 MB ]