Cats infect two people with TB

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It's a shame it's getting so much attention in the media, as it's so incredibly rare.

I hope people don't get silly about it.
 

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I too hope people don't get stupid about this.  This is the first I heard about it so it isn't being reported in the U.S.  The article did say that this strain is mainly in livestock and rare in cats.  It also said that the real problem is human T.B. and that this form of T.B. is rare in humans.  Of course when people are scared of something reason goes out the window and they will start wanting to kill strays and ferals.  Hopefully people remain reasonable rather than letting fear take over.
 

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This is all over the news in England. I wasn't even aware that cats could get TB


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26766006
I wish that last sentence of the article, was reprinted at the beginning . 

"The real problem of human TB in the UK has nothing to do with M. bovis in cattle, badgers, or cats." by Prof Bertie Squire.
 
I too hope people don't get stupid about this.  This is the first I heard about it so it isn't being reported in the U.S.  The article did say that this strain is mainly in livestock and rare in cats.  It also said that the real problem is human T.B. and that this form of T.B. is rare in humans.  Of course when people are scared of something reason goes out the window and they will start wanting to kill strays and ferals.  Hopefully people remain reasonable rather than letting fear take over.
I have never heard of it here in canada, either. It is interesting how the media can create fear by bringing up a news report, but never really investigating it fully,(canada t.v. news...just repeats a story found on the internet) so you only hear bits of a story, and some follow-up, comes weeks later.

Hoping that people read everything first, understand it, and then decide. and not use stories like this, as @Denice  mentioned for reasons to change policies about ferals and strays

thanks @GemsGem  and @Denice`.

and @Mani, I love how you post.....short and to the point.
 

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I too hope people don't get stupid about this.  This is the first I heard about it so it isn't being reported in the U.S.  The article did say that this strain is mainly in livestock and rare in cats.  It also said that the real problem is human T.B. and that this form of T.B. is rare in humans.  Of course when people are scared of something reason goes out the window and they will start wanting to kill strays and ferals.  Hopefully people remain reasonable rather than letting fear take over.
Not just strays and ferals, but cats period.  The NCLEX, the board exam for nursing, is notoriously against cats. 
 

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It was a mother and daughter who were infected after treating a kitten with a wound on it's belly , they took it to the vets but it died shortly after .

If this kitten was injured by a Badger or a Cow I can see there is a risk of transmission of TB the kitten's immune system would not have been developed , likewise any baby animal could potentially infect a human if it had contact with a carrier.

The article I read says they are investigating a case of Dog to human transmission .

Here in the UK we have had a particular problem with Bovine TB in cattle which is thought to be spread by infected Badgers to Cows , a limited cull of Badgers is underway to stop the spread of TB , campaigners warned the UK Government that shooting Badgers could pose a threat to other animals as injured Badgers could be more prone to attacking other animals.

Badgers are the UK'S top predator most animals wouldn't go anywhere near a healthy Badger it would mean certain death , but an injured Badger might catch the eye of a curious kitten .

What's annoying is their is a vaccine for TB in Cows and Badgers it should be given to them , this Badger cull needs to stop injured Badgers appear now to be coming into contact with other animals , it's an insane way to manage animal welfare
 
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A rather tongue-in-cheek commentary in The Guardian: So cats are giving us TB? It must be time to fight back
Wow, there are some wild stories going on over there. LOL.  I love that there are so many cat lovers.

It shows in the comments. lol. 
Her article is brilliant.

So, "half the internet"  is about cats .......according to journalist  Naomi McAuliffe.....LOL.


 I never knew.
 lol  (the other half....well...we kinda all knew..
     
    
 ..lol)  

Great tongue and cheek article.
 
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