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Can i get covid 19 from street cat which was 1 meter away ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: There have reports of CATS in China that have tested positive for COVID 19. However, very few pets in the US have tested positive. I know of no verified cases where a pet transmitted COVID 19 to an owner, person. The risk would not likely be from a cat one meter away - if would be if the cat was licking the mouth/ face of someone or their contaminated fur was petted. No cases to date.

Answered 8/25/2020

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