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Can rats spread the coronavirus?
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Undocumented: They have cultured Coronavirus from pets with no documented transmission. I doubt there is any study documenting spread by rats however they could be infected.
Answered 5/13/2020
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No evidence: There is no evidence that COVID 19 is being spread by rats. It may have the Chinese horseshoe bat as it's original reservoir. In 2003 SARS (Severe acute respiratory Syndrome) likely had civets as an intermediate host.
Answered 5/20/2020
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