Household outbreak of sporotrichosis: towards the One Health approach

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2022 Jun 6:55:e0021. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0021-2022. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Although sporotrichosis requires a broad approach for control, few reports have described the relationship between the index case and secondary contacts. In the present work, we report an outbreak involving a woman, a dog, and two cats from the same household environment, including the clinical and epidemiological aspects and outcomes, and discuss the importance of a One Health approach to face this neglected disease. The joint efforts of professionals such as veterinarians and physicians are essential for early diagnosis and surveillance, which contributes to the rapid identification and control of zoonotic sporotrichosis outbreaks.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Cat Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Cat Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Cats
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary
  • Dogs
  • Humans
  • One Health*
  • Sporothrix*
  • Sporotrichosis* / diagnosis
  • Sporotrichosis* / epidemiology
  • Zoonoses / epidemiology