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Thousands of Cats Are Dying in Cyprus!
Jul 21,2023
A concerning outbreak that has led to the death of thousands of cats appears to have hit the Southeast European island of Cyprus, experts have warned. The culprit seems to be a more aggressive strain of a feline coronavirus, distinct from COVID-19, which poses no risk to humans.
While it normally caused mild stomach upset among cats, the virus has lately taken a deadly turn, leading to more cases of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), reports The Guardian. The condition affects white blood cells, spreading the virus throughout the cat's body and triggering a severe inflammatory reaction in the abdomen, kidneys and brain.
Veterinarians noticed a sudden surge in FIP cases earlier this year across various locations in Cyprus. The confirmed cases rose from four in 2022 to 98 in January 2023, indicating the possibility of a potentially more virulent strain being in circulation. It is worth noting that no reports of a human spillover have emerged thus far.
Expressing deep concern over the situation, Dinos Ayiomamitis, the head of the Cat Protection and Welfare Society (PAWS) Cyprus, estimated that approximately 3 lakh cats may have succumbed to FIP since January. However, he later clarified that this number is based on an estimated 20-30% mortality among the island's 10 lakh cats.
Meanwhile, researchers from the University of Edinburgh have taken on the investigation, performing genome sequencing to determine whether the virus has mutated.
It is plausible that the pandemic may have indirectly influenced the emergence of this new strain. Cats can be infected with COVID-19, and many carry new antibodies that could have driven the evolution of existing feline coronaviruses.
Similar reports of spikes in FIP cases have also emerged from Lebanon, Turkey and Israel, countries home to substantial stray cat populations as well. No evidence of a comparable pattern has been found in the UK or Europe so far.
Meanwhile, Poland is grappling with another concerning outbreak, as the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu has affected domestic cats in multiple regions across the country.
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