Pets Can Catch MRSA From People

A friend of mine's rabbit caught MRSA from her. (She's a nurse.)

Via MSNBC.com:

Now there are signs dogs and cats can catch a dangerous superbug from people. At a large Philadelphia veterinary hospital, scientists report that over a three-year period, 38 dogs, cats and other pets caught a drug-resistant staph infection.

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