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These are the first documented cases of cat-to-human transmission.
Two people in England have developed tuberculosis after contact with a domestic cat infected with ‘Mycobacterium bovis’ (‘M. bovis’), Public Health England (PHE) and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) have announced.’‘M. bovis’ is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) in cattle (bovine TB) and in other species.
Nine cases of ‘M. bovis’ infection in domestic cats in Berkshire and Hampshire were investigated by AHVLA and PHE during 2013. PHE offeredTB screening to 39 people identified as having had contact with the infected cats as a precautionary measure. 24 contacts accepted screening. Following further investigations, a total of 2 cases of active TB and 2 cases of latent TB were identified. Latent TB means they had been exposed to TB at some point but they did not have active disease. Both cases of active TB disease have confirmed infection with ‘M. bovis’ and are responding to treatment.
There have been no further cases of TB in cats reported in Berkshire or Hampshire since March 2013. PHE has assessed the risk of transmission of ‘M. bovis’ from cats to humans as being very low.
Two people in England have developed tuberculosis after contact with a domestic cat infected with ‘Mycobacterium bovis’ (‘M. bovis’), Public Health England (PHE) and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) have announced.’‘M. bovis’ is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) in cattle (bovine TB) and in other species.
Nine cases of ‘M. bovis’ infection in domestic cats in Berkshire and Hampshire were investigated by AHVLA and PHE during 2013. PHE offeredTB screening to 39 people identified as having had contact with the infected cats as a precautionary measure. 24 contacts accepted screening. Following further investigations, a total of 2 cases of active TB and 2 cases of latent TB were identified. Latent TB means they had been exposed to TB at some point but they did not have active disease. Both cases of active TB disease have confirmed infection with ‘M. bovis’ and are responding to treatment.
There have been no further cases of TB in cats reported in Berkshire or Hampshire since March 2013. PHE has assessed the risk of transmission of ‘M. bovis’ from cats to humans as being very low.
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