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Sporotrichosis Cluster in Domestic Cats and Veterinary Technician, Kansas, USA, 2022
Document Type
article
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 5, Pp 1053-1055 (2024)
Subject
Sporotrichosis
Sporothrix schenckii
fungi
zoonoses
domestic cats
veterinary
Medicine
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
Abstract
We describe a feline sporotrichosis cluster and zoonotic transmission between one of the affected cats and a technician at a veterinary clinic in Kansas, USA. Increased awareness of sporotrichosis and the potential for zoonotic transmission could help veterinary professionals manage feline cases and take precautions to prevent human acquisition.