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Miami-Dade Animal Shelter Temporarily Suspends Some Services Due to Life-Threatening Bacterial Outbreak
The bacteria causes hemorrhagic pneumonia in dogs and can occasionally cause disease in people and other animals
By Monica Galarza • Published March 4, 2023 • Updated on March 4, 2023 at 7:19 pm
Miami-Dade County Animal Services is temporarily suspending some services effective immediately due to an outbreak of a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening bacteria.
The bacteria, otherwise known as Streptococcus equi zooepidemicus, causes hemorrhagic pneumonia in dogs and can occasionally cause disease in people and other animals, the county said in a statement.
Although this bacteria can affect humans that are immunocompromised, the occurrence is low. ..
Miami-Dade Animal Shelter Temporarily Suspends Some Services Due to Life-Threatening Bacterial Outbreak
The bacteria causes hemorrhagic pneumonia in dogs and can occasionally cause disease in people and other animals
By Monica Galarza • Published March 4, 2023 • Updated on March 4, 2023 at 7:19 pm
Miami-Dade County Animal Services is temporarily suspending some services effective immediately due to an outbreak of a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening bacteria.
The bacteria, otherwise known as Streptococcus equi zooepidemicus, causes hemorrhagic pneumonia in dogs and can occasionally cause disease in people and other animals, the county said in a statement.
Although this bacteria can affect humans that are immunocompromised, the occurrence is low. ..