Unlike previous coronaviruses affecting cats, FCoV-23 appears to spread more easily but is not transmitted from domestic cats to humans.

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Unlike previous coronaviruses affecting cats, FCoV-23 appears to spread more easily but is not transmitted from domestic cats to humans.The virus F-CoV-23 (which is the type of Covid-19) that caused the death of about 8 thousand cats in the Middle Eastern country of Cyprus has now appeared in the UK.

According to foreign media reports, a cat infected with the virus was brought into the country from Cyprus, raising concerns about the health of British pets. F-CoV-23 is called feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). That is a type of corona virus.

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This epidemic in cats was revealed in Cyprus at the beginning of this year, which killed thousands of cats.

An analysis by the University of Edinburgh, the Royal Veterinary College and the Cypriot government found that fingerprints from infected cats in the UK matched 91% of infected cats in Cyprus.

Cypriot authorities reported more than 8,000 cat deaths in the first 6 months of 2023, with estimates that the real number exceeded 300,000, but authorities did not specify.

It is being told that the treatment and tests etc. are being determined by the symptoms of the infected British cat, the risk of further spread of this epidemic has been shown by the scientists.

The study found that unlike previous coronaviruses affecting cats, FCoV-23 appears to spread more easily but is not transmissible from domestic cats to humans.

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According to foreign media reports, experts advise cat owners not to keep their pets away from themselves or other animals, such as dogs, as it is not transmitted to them.

Apart from this, more research is being done on this virus.

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