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cm0002@mander.xyz to Science@mander.xyz · 6 days ago

A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

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A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

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cm0002@mander.xyz to Science@mander.xyz · 6 days ago
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It’s just a matter of time before Sporothrix brasiliensis reaches the U.S. a CDC expert says.
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  • Mnem667@retrofed.com
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    Two members of a family who moved from Brazil to the United Kingdom developed the disease three years after the move, health authorities reported in 2022.

  • TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works
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    oh hell no

  • LeFrog@discuss.tchncs.de
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    Poor cat :(

    Having only indoor cats kind of minimizes the risk for infection, I suppose?

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    I listened to a Radiolab show that said people’s body temperature has been dropping by about .05 F every decade and funguses can live in temperatures just below 98.6. If the trend continues we could have a big problem

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      That’s interesting. Why is body temp dropping?

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    This is what happens when fun Gus is no longer having fun.

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    A deadly fungus is spreading that can infect cats & people.

    Because otherwise it’s difficult to interpret the way it was written. People is spreading??

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