Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, the ministry’s deputy permanent secretary and spokesman, said on Sunday that people could get ringworm from their cats. “Even if your cats don’t have any symptoms, they might still be carriers,” he said, after word spread on social media about cats infecting humans with ringworm. Veterinarian Pornpitak Panlar, deputy director of the Disease Control Department’s Vector Borne Diseases Bureau, is advising cat owners to wash their hands immediately after touching their cats and before eating. He said cat owners should not allow their pets to lick them or lick food containers. “Also don’t allow your cats to mingle with animals outside the house,” he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 09, 2018 09:56 UTC