Capnocytophaga canimorsus is one bacteria that's known to be carried by animals and fatal in humans. While normally transmitted by dog bites, it can be spread by a lick on an open wound.

Affected populations: Capnocytophaga is an extremely rare condition — two large epidemiological surveys conducted in Scandinavian countries suggest that it may affect between 0.5 and 0.7 people ...

The man, from Germany, developed severe sepsis and gangrene from the bacteria Capnocytophaga canimorsus Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to ...

The test returned positive for capnocytophaga canimorsus, which he said is commonly present in the mouths of dogs and cats but “extremely rarely implicated” in sepsis cases. “This is an ...