Sporotrichosis: learn about the disease that an owner contracted after being scratched by a cat
Divanilson Paiva contracted sporotrichosis from his pet cat Bartmil, which was infected with a fungus, highlighting the potential zoonotic transmission of the disease between felines and humans.
Human sporotrichosis enters the mandatory notification list in Brazil
Human sporotrichosis has been added to Brazil's mandatory notification list by the Ministry of Health, effective January 23rd, following urban outbreaks linked to fungal infections from the Sporothrix genus.