Fungal Infections Spreading: Pets and Vets at Risk of Rare Illness – Shocking Report from CDC!
TOPEKA, KANSAS – A recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention revealed a cluster of rare fungal infections in two pet cats and a veterinarian who treated them. These cases, occurring in late 2022 and early 2023, were linked to a fungus known as Sporothrix schenckii. The CDC’s findings come amidst ongoing monitoring of a similar fungal infection in cats in South America, caused by a related fungus called Sporothrix brasiliensis, which …