Dozens of captive animal species have been found infected or proven able to be experimentally infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus has also been found in over a dozen wild animal species. Most animal species that can get the virus have not been proven to be able to spread it back to humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated that there is low risk that the virus would spread from animals to people but further studies are yet to be conducted.
See also COVID-19 pandemic and animals SARS-CoV-2 in mink SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer
References
Further reading Mallapaty, Smriti (2 March 2021). "The search for animals harbouring coronavirus — and why it matters". Nature. 591 (7848): 26–28. Bibcode:2021Natur.591...26M. doi:10.1038/d41586-021-00531-z. PMID 33654304. S2CID 232102820.
External links SARS-ANI VIS: A Global Open Access Dataset of Reported SARS-CoV-2 Events in Animals
