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SARS-COV-2,
United Kingdom
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Information received on 27/07/2020 from Dr Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer, DEFRA,
Department for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs
, London, United Kingdom
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Summary
| Report type |
Immediate notification (Final report) |
| Date of start of the event |
15/05/2020 |
| Date of confirmation of the event |
20/07/2020 |
| Report date |
27/07/2020 |
| Date submitted to OIE |
27/07/2020 |
| Date event resolved |
24/07/2020 |
| Reason for notification |
Emerging disease |
| Morbidity |
2 (scale 0 to 5) |
| Mortality |
0 (scale 0 to 5) |
| Zoonotic impact |
Zoonotic potential currently unknown. |
| Causal agent |
SARS-COV-2 |
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| Outbreak 1 (SARS-COV-2 2020/001) |
South England, England |
| Date of start of the outbreak |
15/05/2020 |
| Outbreak status |
Resolved (24/07/2020) |
| Epidemiological unit |
Not applicable |
| Affected animals |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cats |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Affected population |
One domestic cat |
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| Summary of outbreaks |
Total outbreaks: 1 |
| Total animals affected |
| Species |
Susceptible |
Cases |
Deaths |
Killed and disposed of |
Slaughtered |
| Cats |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Outbreak statistics |
| Species |
Apparent morbidity rate |
Apparent mortality rate |
Apparent case fatality rate |
Proportion susceptible animals lost* |
| Cats |
50.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
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| *Removed from the susceptible population through death, destruction and/or slaughter |
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Epidemiology
| Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection |
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Suspected human to animal transmission
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| Epidemiological comments |
A domestic cat from a COVID positive household was tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR. The cat was showing respiratory signs indicative of Feline Herpes Virus (FHV) and a swab was taken for confirmation in May. FHV test was positive and the SARS-CoV-2 test was undertaken as part of a surveillance project in a private laboratory. On receipt of the result, the private veterinary notified Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and repeated testing of the original sample, a new oral swab and a new blood sample (both taken in July) were tested. The original sample was retested positive, a new oral swab was negative, and the blood sample was positive to the virus neutralisation test. A second cat in the household was tested negative by PCR and virus neutralisation. The positive cat completely recovered, and as PCR was negative on retest, and antibody positive, the case is considered resolved.
Nota bene: The outbreak location used is that of the National Laboratory at Weybridge, to protect any data relating to human cases. |
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Control measures
| Measures applied |
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Vaccination permitted (if a vaccine exists)
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No treatment of affected animals
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| Measures to be applied |
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Diagnostic test results
| Laboratory name and type |
Species |
Test |
Test date |
Result |
| Weybridge Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Cats |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
10/07/2020 |
Positive |
| Weybridge National Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Cats |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
10/07/2020 |
Negative |
| Weybridge National Laboratory (National laboratory) |
Cats |
virus neutralisation test (VNT) |
20/07/2020 |
Positive |
| Non-Official Laboratory (Private Laboratory) |
Cats |
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) |
25/06/2020 |
Positive |
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Future Reporting
| The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted. |
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Map of outbreak locations
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