German man dies after being licked by his dog Exposure to bacteria commonly found in dogs' mouths was enough to send the man into a deadly septic shock. Nov. 26, 2019, 3:10 PM EST ...

A man in Germany has died after contracting a rare infection from being licked by his dog. Following the case, doctors have warned pet owners to seek urgent medical advice if they have unusual flu ...

A 63-year-old man has died from multi-organ failure after contracting a rare infection through his dog’s saliva, doctors have revealed. The infection was caused by capnocytophaga canimorsus, a ...

Could being licked by a dog truly be fatal? The answer is yes. A 63-year-old man in Germany died after he was licked by a dog last month. And the culprit? A bacterium called Capnocytophaga ...

Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a bacterial pathogen found in healthy dogs and cats. There are more than 700 different types of bacteria in a dog's mouth. While rare, people have contracted this ...

However, most Capnocytophaga infections in humans are caused by C. canimorsus, a species that lives in the mouths of dogs and ...

Another Wisconsin man, Greg Manteufel, lost both his hands and lower legs to capnocytophaga. He told officials he around dogs, but not bitten. Though two cases in the same state within a few weeks ...

However, most Capnocytophaga infections in humans are caused by C. canimorsus, a species that lives in the mouths of dogs and cats. Related: A woman needed her hands and legs amputated after ...