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A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading
It’s just a matter of time before Sporothrix brasiliensis reaches the U.S. a CDC expert says.
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According to Science News’s source item, A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading, It’s just a matter of time before Sporothrix brasiliensis reaches the U.S. a CDC expert says.
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