Sally Furniss
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Pets Can Get 'Superbug' Diseases From Owners
POSTED: 10:19 am EST March 23, 2006
<!--startindex-->ATLANTA -- Researchers say owners can give their pets a dangerous disease.Scientists report that over three years, 38 dogs, cats and other pets caught a drug-resistant staph infection at a big Philadelphia veterinary hospital.The researchers think six of the animals caught the bug from hospital workers.A top scientist at Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine said at least some of the other animals got the infection from their owners.The scientist said close contact with pets can transmit the bacteria."We pick them up, kiss them on the face. We let them lick us," she said.She presented the data this week at a medical conference in Atlanta. All the pets recovered.
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POSTED: 10:19 am EST March 23, 2006
<!--startindex-->ATLANTA -- Researchers say owners can give their pets a dangerous disease.Scientists report that over three years, 38 dogs, cats and other pets caught a drug-resistant staph infection at a big Philadelphia veterinary hospital.The researchers think six of the animals caught the bug from hospital workers.A top scientist at Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine said at least some of the other animals got the infection from their owners.The scientist said close contact with pets can transmit the bacteria."We pick them up, kiss them on the face. We let them lick us," she said.She presented the data this week at a medical conference in Atlanta. All the pets recovered.
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