Emergence of Feline Sporotrichosis near Brazil Border, Argentina, 2023–2024

Emergence of Feline Sporotrichosis near Brazil Border, Argentina, 2023–2024

We describe a large urban outbreak of feline sporotrichosis caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis fungi in Argentina. Over a 7-month period in Puerto Iguazú, which borders Brazil, we identified culture-proven sporotrichosis in 9 cases across 7 households. Public health officials should coordinate cross...

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Main Authors: Katherina Alicia Vizcaychipi, María Cecilia López-Joffre, Mónica Martínez, Jerson Andrés Cuéllar-Sáenz, Marina Ramos, Celeste Agüero, Natalia Olsina, Emanuel Grassi, Esteban Couto, Jorge Mendoza, Carolina Melchior do Prado, Jorge Pablo Castillo, Mabel D. Giménez, Karen E. DeMatteo, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Mariana Viale, Adriana Toranzo, Cristina Elena Canteros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
sporotrichosis
zoonoses
fungi
communicable diseases
emerging
One Health
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/5/24-1882_article
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