The bite of a fluffy cat on the street can be more dangerous than you might think. In the United Kingdom, a 48-year-old who was bit by a stray feline ended up contracting a species of bacterium that scientists have never seen before.

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UK man developed mysterious 'extensive' bacterial infection after a cat bite

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UK man bitten by cat contracts previously unknown and ‘extensive’ bacterial infection

A 38-year-old man from the UK was left with an 'extensive' infection after being attacked by a stray cat - pictures show his discoloured yellow fingers after contracting the unknown infection

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UK man catches mysterious never-before-seen infection after being bitten by cat

Após o sequenciamento da bactéria os cientistas descobriram que a espécie nunca havia sido documentada formalmente O ato de fazer carinho em um gato de rua desacostumado a humanos e acabar levando uma eventual mordida pode ser mais perigoso do que se imagina. Como se vê pelo caso de um homem de 48 anos atacado por um felino no Reino Unido que contraiu uma espécie de bactéria até então desconhecida por cientistas. De acordo com o órgão Centros de…

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The man had to have surgery on his hand and arm (Picture: Getty/Emerging Infectious Diseases) A British man had to be rushed to emergency surgery after developing a mysterious bacterial infection from a cat bite. The man’s arm swelled up dramatically and needed the procedure to remove infected tissue from around the bite on his hand and arm. The 38-year-old man, who hasn’t been named, went to A&E after being bitten and doctors gave him antibioti…

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A feral cat bite led to mysterious infection and emergency surgery

The man's hands were infected with a previously never before seen bacterial species that wasn't present in any DNA database.

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Man infected by previously unknown bacteria species after cat bite

A UK man suffered an 'extensive' mysterious infection after being bitten by a stray cat in 2020, new research has found.

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Our domesticated feline friends are great company if you’re willing to forgive how many times they wreck your horizontal blinds. But according to Science Alert, if you see a stray cat out in the streets, you can become seriously ill if they bite you. A recent report tells us that a UK man contracted an … Continue reading "Stray Cat Bites Spreading Unknown Bacteria To Humans"

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Stray Cat Bites Spreading Unknown Bacteria To Humans

Infection persisted longer than expected and caused 'allergic reaction' The post Man contracts unknown bacteria when bitten by a cat appeared first in Revista Oeste.

Infecção persistiu por mais tempo que o previsto e causou 'reação alérgica' O post Homem contrai bactéria desconhecida ao ser mordido por gato apareceu primeiro em Revista Oeste.

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