Household outbreak of sporotrichosis: towards the One Health approach.
Elisa Helena Paz AndradeCamila de Valgas E BastosAfonso Vieira da SilvaSimone Magela MoreiraTaiza Gonçalves de Araújo CostaLauranne Alves SalvatoSalene Angelini ColomboCamila Stefanie Fonseca de OliveiraDanielle Ferreira de Magalhães SoaresKelly Moura KellerMaria Isabel de AzevedoPublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2022)
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.