The BBC is reporting that a wild mink captured near a mink farm in Utah was infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 (1). This is not good. There seems a reasonable probability that the virus will spread to other wild mink, and perhaps other wild animals.
We also know that cats can be infected, but are not believed to readily transmit the virus. It is now well known that mink can reinfect humans, so this transmission to a wild mink is somewhat worrisome.
What other animals do we need to worry about? Not good to have a reservoir of this virus running around out there in the wild even after most of us are vaccinated. Very bad, actually. The more chances it gets to mutate, the nastier it could become.
What to do, what to do.......
1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55309269
We also know that cats can be infected, but are not believed to readily transmit the virus. It is now well known that mink can reinfect humans, so this transmission to a wild mink is somewhat worrisome.
What other animals do we need to worry about? Not good to have a reservoir of this virus running around out there in the wild even after most of us are vaccinated. Very bad, actually. The more chances it gets to mutate, the nastier it could become.
What to do, what to do.......
1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-55309269