The World Health Organization (WHO) and its accompanying international organizations announced that they are closely monitoring the transmission of the virus between animals, against the concern that the spread of Covid-19 in the wild will facilitate the emergence of new variants.
In a joint written statement made by WHO, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Animal Health Organization, the issue of the spread of Covid-19 among animals was discussed.
“WILD ANIMALS CAN ALSO BE TRANSMITTED”
In the statement, it was stated that the virus was observed to be transmitted from person to person, as well as to some animal species, “The virus can also be transmitted to farm animals or wild animals such as big cats, mink, weasels and white-tailed deer, especially domestic animals such as cats and dogs.” expression was used.
Of these animals, it was noted that the possibility of white-tailed deer infecting humans is currently being studied.
Concern was expressed that the entry of the Covid-19 epidemic into wildlife could create crowded animal basins infected in nature.
INFECTION IN WHITE TAIL DEER IN THE USA
As a result of the WHO’s investigations, it was reported that one-third of the white-tailed deer in the USA were transmitted by humans to the virus that causes Covid-19.
It was determined that this virus was also transmitted to some people in settlements close to the natural area where white-tailed deer are found.
In the statement, 3 organizations called on all countries to take measures to reduce the risk of virus circulation between animals and humans and the risk of Covid-19 evolving in infected animals.
In previous reports of WHO, the risk of transmission of Covid-19 from human to animal was discussed. (AA)