A rare and painful skin blistering disease spread to humans from cats has been found in the UK for the first time. Three people have been found with the fungal infection sporotrichosis brasiliensis - normally only found in South America.
They suffered fungus-infected wounds and ulcers on their hands, wrist and arms, reports the Daily Mail. They are believed to have caught the infection from a car rescued from Brazil. The three were a mother and daughter - and a vet.
All three needed medical treatment but have now recovered.
