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Can a cat or dog catch tuberculosis from human?
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Possibly: There are reported cases of transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to other mammals such as elephants, cows, primates so transmission to other species is possible but apparently uncommon.
Answered 11/27/2017
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