Is infectious peritonitis contagious

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I prefer pets, especially kittens. I have a few kittens at home. Recently, I found that my kittens are red. It seems that there is something wrong with them. I went to check that it is infectious peritonitis. I am very afraid that it will infect me. Today, let me share with you whether infectious peritonitis can infect people.

Is infectious peritonitis contagious

First: peritonitis will not lead to infection, but it should be treated actively. It is a surgical disease. Otherwise, it will lead to death. However, at present, we mainly need to know what causes your peritonitis.

Second: people also have macrophages. Now medicine thinks that they can be transmitted to people. However, the symptoms of human infection are not as severe as those of cats, and they tend to be self limiting. It's similar to the common cold virus, provided the virus doesn't mutate.

Third: infectious peritonitis is a chronic viral disease in cats. It is characterized by peritonitis and massive ascites accumulation. Cats of different ages can be infected, but the incidence of cats is higher in old cats and cats under 2 years old. The incidence rate of purebred cats incidence rate is higher than that of ordinary domestic cats. It is mainly transmitted through digestive tract, but also through media and vertical transmission.

matters needing attention

Now many people like to keep pets. If you find that cats have this disease, you should take it to treatment in time. During this period, don't touch cats to avoid infection. If you are worried that it has been infected, you can go to the hospital for relevant examination, eliminate it and treat it in time.