27 September 2023

Outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis in Cyprus

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Update on feline infectious peritonitis

1. Outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis in Cyprus Published 27 September 2023 | Updated 5 January 2024 Since January 2023 there has been a significant increase in the number of cats in Cyprus diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). Current work is being undertaken to sequence the viral strain involved in order to understand its spread and control.

FIP outbreak in Cyprus affects increasing number of cats (2023)
BVA statement on FIP cases in cats in Cyprus (2023)
An alarming outbreak of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) in Cyprus (2023)
Attipa, C. et al. (2023) Concerning feline infectious peritonitis outbreak in Cyprus. Veterinary Record, 192 (11), pp. 449-450. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3143
Warr, A. et al. (2023), FCoV-23 causing FIP in a cat imported to the UK from Cyprus. Veterinary Record, 193 (10), pp. 414-415. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3696

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