A 48-year-old UK man bitten by a stray cat developed “painful” hand swelling and “extensive” infection caused by a previously unknown bacterium, a new study has revealed.(www.independent.co.uk)

posted 1 year ago

Findings highlight role of cats as reservoirs of ‘as yet undiscovered bacterial species’

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1 year ago

Yeah bacteria are often a lot easier to deal with than viruses.

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