In addition to Denmark, minks were infected with COVID-19 in five other countries of the world – in the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Italy and the United States. This was reported by with reference to the World Health Organization. Earlier it became known that the Danish government decided to destroy all furry animals in order to prevent the spread of the mutated coronavirus.
“At the moment, six states, namely Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Italy and the United States, have reported to the World Organization for Animal Health on the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in minks on farms,” the information published in Geneva said. bulletin WHO.
According to the information, minks were infected from people infected with coronavirus. “Minks can serve as a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2, transmitting the virus to each other and posing a risk in terms of transmission of the virus from minks to humans. Humans can then transmit the virus within the human population. Transmission from humans to minks can also occur, ”the WHO said.
It is known that 214 cases of COVID-19 transmission from minks to humans have been detected in Denmark since June of this year.