Is it? Nothing in the article says anything about it being more serious. It says treatment is easy with over the counter medication and takes about a month to clear up, the same as ringworm
A dangerous fungus called Sporothrix brasiliensis has spread to Uruguay, primarily transmitted through infected cats.
How it spreads: Cats develop open sores loaded with the fungus, and it passes to humans through scratches, bites, or contact with wound fluid. Street cats are a major driver since they roam freely and fight, spreading it across neighborhoods undetected.
Symptoms: In people, it starts as a red bump that breaks open, with more bumps appearing in a line as it spreads under the skin. In cats, look for stubborn wounds, crusts, and hair loss on the face. Rarely, it can spread to joints, lungs, or the brain.
Who’s most at risk: Young children under 2, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals.
The concern: Uruguay previously saw this disease mostly from armadillo contact, not cats — so this represents a new and harder-to-control transmission route. The WHO notes over 11,000 human cases across South America in the past decade, and it’s spreading across borders.
The good news: It’s curable with antifungal drugs, though treatment takes weeks or months. The challenge is that stray cats often go undiagnosed and untreated, keeping outbreaks alive. Controlling it requires coordinating animal care, medical treatment, and community reporting simultaneously.
[OP] Better-Month4460 | 7 hours ago
Wait til they tell you about Toxoplasmosis…
Brrdock | 3 hours ago
Wait what is this about then!?
I might have to open an article here for once
AdmirableBus6 | 2 hours ago
Sporothrix brasiliensis
BaldurOdinson | an hour ago
r/ItHadToBeBrazil
Basicly-Inevitable | 25 minutes ago
Well, Toxoplasmosis isn't a fungus.
bob_nugget_the_3rd | 3 hours ago
Look I'm going to die of something, might as well be to my fuzz ball that demands food
wellhiyabuddy | 6 hours ago
So this sounds a lot like ringworm. Which is already a fungus that transfers from cats to humans and causes sores. Ringworm is very common
lipglossfem | 4 hours ago
This is not ringworm. This is more serious than ringworm.
wellhiyabuddy | 4 hours ago
Is it? Nothing in the article says anything about it being more serious. It says treatment is easy with over the counter medication and takes about a month to clear up, the same as ringworm
Iyorek9000 | 2 hours ago
This is my read as well. Perhaps sensational for clicks
unbeta | 2 hours ago
A dangerous fungus called Sporothrix brasiliensis has spread to Uruguay, primarily transmitted through infected cats.
How it spreads: Cats develop open sores loaded with the fungus, and it passes to humans through scratches, bites, or contact with wound fluid. Street cats are a major driver since they roam freely and fight, spreading it across neighborhoods undetected.
Symptoms: In people, it starts as a red bump that breaks open, with more bumps appearing in a line as it spreads under the skin. In cats, look for stubborn wounds, crusts, and hair loss on the face. Rarely, it can spread to joints, lungs, or the brain.
Who’s most at risk: Young children under 2, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals.
The concern: Uruguay previously saw this disease mostly from armadillo contact, not cats — so this represents a new and harder-to-control transmission route. The WHO notes over 11,000 human cases across South America in the past decade, and it’s spreading across borders. The good news: It’s curable with antifungal drugs, though treatment takes weeks or months. The challenge is that stray cats often go undiagnosed and untreated, keeping outbreaks alive. Controlling it requires coordinating animal care, medical treatment, and community reporting simultaneously.
sus_round_letter | 4 hours ago
Im doomed! Lol
stonedkrypto | 3 hours ago
That website needs disinfecting first
BleachSancho | 3 hours ago
Keep your cats indoors.
Miserable_Mail_5741 | an hour ago
Sadly I live with a family that owns a cat they love to kick outdoors as much as possible.
If I die because of their actions I'm haunting them for eternity! 👻
No_Director9292 | 3 hours ago
Don't feed them anything with even a hint of sugar or starches. Or they will have a worm infection.
dshgr | 3 hours ago
Yet another reason to keep cats inside.
Aardonyx87 | 23 minutes ago
Wellp I'm dead