Cairns resident placed under precautions after dog contracts rare contagious disease
A Cairns woman is reportedly wearing protective equipment at home after her dog contracted a rare contagious disease.
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The case raises a potential zoonotic-health concern, although its broader risk is unclear from the report.
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- 'Can kill': Cairns woman forced to wear PPE in own home after dog contracts rare, contagious disease ↗perthnow.com.au · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC
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