Covid is found in both cats and dogs, according to a study

Vocabulary: Read the words, meanings, and sample sentences.

1. residence /REZ-i-duhns/ [noun] – a home

They were hoping to turn a children’s home into a residence for adolescent girls.

2. infection /in-FEK-shuhn/ [noun] – a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or a
virus
The immune system is our body’s shield against infection.

3. detect /dih-TEKT/ [verb] – to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover
something, especially using a special method
The dentist could detect no decay in her teeth.

4. veterinary /VET-er-uh-ner-ee/ [adjective] – connected with taking care of the health of animals
In such cases, we consult the veterinary experts.

5. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] – (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection
or a failure of health rather than by an accident
She suffered from a deadly disease.
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Swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 residences where the human infection had been detected. Virus
antibodies were found in six cats and seven dogs, while PCR results were found in 54 animals. “If you have Covid,
you should avoid contact with your cat or dog, just as you would do with other people,” Dr. Els Broens of Utrecht
University stated. “The main concern is not the animals’ health, but the potential risk that pets could act as a
reservoir of the virus and reintroduce it into the human population.”

According to the study’s authors, there has been no indication of pet-to-owner transmission to date, though it would
be impossible to detect while the virus was still easily spread between humans. The majority of pets who are
infected are asymptomatic or have only minor Covid symptoms. Researchers from Utrecht University sent a
mobile veterinary clinic to households in the Netherlands where Covid had been detected in the preceding 200
days.

“Blood samples were tested for antibodies that indicated a previous exposure to Covid, and swabs were taken from
their pet cats and dogs to check for signs of infection. The findings were presented at the European Congress of
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases:

•4.2 percent of the subjects had an active infection.

• Antibodies were discovered in 17.4 percent of the people who took part in the study.

According to follow-up investigations, all of the PCR-positive (polymerase chain reaction) animals were able to clear
the infection and produce antibodies. According to researchers, viruses are more likely to go from human to animal
than the other way around.”
Comprehension questions
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1.What is the potential risk that pets could do?

2.What were found in six cats and seven dogs?

3.What is Dr. Els Broens’ opinion on this matter?

4.What did the researchers from Utrecht University send to

households in the Netherlands?

5.What were the findings that were presented at the European

Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases?
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.

1.Swabs were collected from 310 pets in 196 homes where the human illness had been
discovered.

2.According to Dr. Els Broens, the main concern is not the animals’ health, but the
potential risk that pets could transmit the virus to the human population.

3.According to the findings, an active infection was found in 4.2 percent of the
participants.

4.Antibodies were found in 16.4 percent of those who participated in the study.

5.Viruses are more likely to go from humans to animals than the other way around,
according to researchers.
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