Foodborne Illness, Bovine TB -- United Kingdom
An outbreak of tuberculosis among UK cat owners may have originated from a batch of infected venison given to felines as part of a trendy raw meat diet.
Experts led from Edinburgh investigated after 47 cats presented with suspected or definite infection with _Mycobacterium bovis_, the bacteria responsible for bovine TB.
Among the cats, _M. bovis_ was found to have caused skin lesions, swollen lymph nodes, respiratory problems, lethargy, lost appetite, and weight loss.
The team found
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