Sporotrichosis -- Brazil
Cats are spreading a nasty fungal infection to people in Brazil. The fungal species _Sporothrix brasiliensis_ is spreading quickly among cats and has reached neighboring countries in South America, raising concerns within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Veterinarians appear to be at higher risk for the disease than members of the general public.
Dr Brendan Jackson, medical officer with CDC's Mycotic Diseases Branch, said sporotrichosis had been an obscure disease in
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6344979&promed&0
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