SARS-CoV-2 infection in farmed minks, the Netherlands, April and May 2020

Nadia Oreshkova, Robert Jan Molenaar, Sandra Vreman, Frank Harders, Bas B. Oude Munnink, Renate W.Hakze Van Der Honing, Nora Gerhards, Paulien Tolsma, Ruth Bouwstra, Reina S. Sikkema, Mirriam G.J. Tacken, Myrna M.T. De Rooij, Eefke Weesendorp, Marc Y. Engelsma, Christianne J.M. Bruschke, Lidwien A.M. Smit, Marion Koopmans, Wim H.M. Van Der Poel*, Arjan Stegeman

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Abstract

Respiratory disease and increased mortality occurred in minks on two farms in the Netherlands, with interstitial pneumonia and SARS-CoV-2 RNA in organ and swab samples. On both farms, at least one worker had coronavirus disease-associated symptoms before the outbreak. Variations in mink-derived viral genomes showed between-mink transmission and no infection link between the farms. Inhalable dust contained viral RNA, indicating possible exposure of workers. One worker is assumed to have attracted the virus from mink.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2001005
Number of pages7
JournalEurosurveillance
Volume25
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jun 2020

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