Updated On: 14 April, 2024 10:53 AM IST | London | IANS
The researchers discovered that bacteria can be transmitted between pets and humans by petting, touching, or kissing and through the handling of faeces

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Animals play a role in the spread of deadly bacteria, a new study has revealed.
The study presented by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) found evidence of `multidrug-resistant` bacteria being passed between sick cats and dogs and their healthy owners in Portugal and the UK.