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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

The ‘ginormous’ cat-killer fungus spreading across South America

A devastating fungus that causes painful blisters and sores in cats, and potentially death, could be silently spreading among wildlife across South America, a new study warns.

The deadly fungus causes a disease called sporotrichosis that spreads via cat scratches and results in serious lesions, sometimes even in humans.

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