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Warning over 'blinding' dog eye infection that could spread to humans
Story by Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Dog owners are being warned about a drug-resistant bacterial infection in pets that could spread to humans and cause blindness.
The concerns have been sparked by reports of the bug detected in the lungs and ears two dogs in New Jersey, who were brought to the vet suffering a cough and hearing problems.
But both were infected with the same antibiotic-resistant bacteria that infiltrated popular eye drops, killing four people and blinding 14 last year.
The bacteria is able to 'melt' the fibres of the outer eye, causing sight loss — as well as travel to the bloodstream, where it can potentially cause the fatal condition sepsis.
As previous studies have found the infection can travel from human to animal, experts say it is possible for the bug to transfer the other way around.
Dog owners are being warned about a drug-resistant bacterial infection in pets that could spread to humans and cause blindness.
The concerns have been sparked by reports of the bug detected in the lungs and ears two dogs in New Jersey, who were brought to the vet suffering a cough and hearing problems.
But both were infected with the same antibiotic-resistant bacteria that infiltrated popular eye drops, killing four people and blinding 14 last year.
The bacteria is able to 'melt' the fibres of the outer eye, causing sight loss — as well as travel to the bloodstream, where it can potentially cause the fatal condition sepsis.
As previous studies have found the infection can travel from human to animal, experts say it is possible for the bug to transfer the other way around...
...Tests on the dogs showed they were also infected with P.aeruginosa - a strain 'highly genetically similar' to that in humans...
Warning over 'blinding' dog eye infection that could spread to humans
Story by Luke Andrews Senior Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com
Dog owners are being warned about a drug-resistant bacterial infection in pets that could spread to humans and cause blindness.
The concerns have been sparked by reports of the bug detected in the lungs and ears two dogs in New Jersey, who were brought to the vet suffering a cough and hearing problems.
But both were infected with the same antibiotic-resistant bacteria that infiltrated popular eye drops, killing four people and blinding 14 last year.
The bacteria is able to 'melt' the fibres of the outer eye, causing sight loss — as well as travel to the bloodstream, where it can potentially cause the fatal condition sepsis.
As previous studies have found the infection can travel from human to animal, experts say it is possible for the bug to transfer the other way around.
Dog owners are being warned about a drug-resistant bacterial infection in pets that could spread to humans and cause blindness.
The concerns have been sparked by reports of the bug detected in the lungs and ears two dogs in New Jersey, who were brought to the vet suffering a cough and hearing problems.
But both were infected with the same antibiotic-resistant bacteria that infiltrated popular eye drops, killing four people and blinding 14 last year.
The bacteria is able to 'melt' the fibres of the outer eye, causing sight loss — as well as travel to the bloodstream, where it can potentially cause the fatal condition sepsis.
As previous studies have found the infection can travel from human to animal, experts say it is possible for the bug to transfer the other way around...
...Tests on the dogs showed they were also infected with P.aeruginosa - a strain 'highly genetically similar' to that in humans...