▲ 79 ▼ A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading (www.sciencenews.org) submitted 4 months ago by cm0002@mander.xyz to c/science@mander.xyz 8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LeFrog@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 4 months ago (1 child) Poor cat :( Having only indoor cats kind of minimizes the risk for infection, I suppose? permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Manjushri@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago It should, but it would depend on how it can spread. You might be able to track it into your house by walking through something outside and then wearing those shoes in the house. We have chickens and, since cats are vulnerable to highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), I always take my shoes off in our mud-room were the cats are not allowed. I want to minimize the chance that my indoor cats might be exposed to it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Manjushri@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago It should, but it would depend on how it can spread. You might be able to track it into your house by walking through something outside and then wearing those shoes in the house. We have chickens and, since cats are vulnerable to highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), I always take my shoes off in our mud-room were the cats are not allowed. I want to minimize the chance that my indoor cats might be exposed to it. permalink fedilink source parent