Suspected Cat-to-Human Transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Thailand, July-September 2021

A veterinarian in Thailand was diagnosed with COVID-19 after being sneezed on by an infected cat owned by an infected patient. Genetic study supported the hypothesis of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from the owner to the cat, and then from the cat to the veterinarian.

Automated summary

A veterinarian in Thailand was diagnosed with COVID-19 after being sneezed on by an infected cat, supporting the hypothesis of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from the owner to the cat and then from the cat to the veterinarian.