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What diseases can be passed from pets to people?

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Question ajoutée par Fida Abo Alrob , Sr. Copywriter , Imena Digital
Date de publication: 2014/02/23
Mohammed Mustafa
par Mohammed Mustafa , Medical director / veterinary surgeon , Bahrain veterinary centre

Ring worm, mange, rabies, toxoplasma

Jad Nachar
par Jad Nachar , doctor , Maasri Holstein and animal House Hospital

Zoonotic disease has a long history. Ancient Greece and the Bible mention the plague The number of potential zoonotic diseases 'out there' today is impressive. We hear about rabies, ringworm and lyme disease, but many other diseases pose a threat to humans.

 

  • Plague: Rodents, cats, rabbits, squirrels, related animals. A bacteria transmitted by fleas, aerosols, handling infected animals.
  • tuberculisis Caused by a bacterium calledMycobacterium tuberculosis. Information about this disease from the CDC.
  • cat scratch fever Caused by a bacterium calledBartonella henselae. Information about this disease from the CDC.
  • Hantavirus What you need to know about Hantaviruses - from the CDC.
  • Tick paralysis Various animals affected. Requires the tick to be attached to the human - venom is released by the tick. This disease is classified under a broader definition of zoonotic dieases

Toxoplasomosis Gondi  infects  people  from cat,rabies is transmitted from infected dog to human .

Manzoor Ahmad
par Manzoor Ahmad , Animal Unit Coordinator , University of Alberta

There are numirous diseases of zonotic importance. To name few As Rabies, Brucellosis, Influenza, flu, tetanus, mad cow disease, noroviurs, diphtheria, cholera, Amoebiasis, Tuberclosis, Herpes. etc

Dr  Mushtaq Ahmad
par Dr Mushtaq Ahmad , (A) BROILER VETERINARIAN AND FARM MANAGER (b) LAYER VETERINARIAN , alwatania poultry

 

  •   1. rabies
  •   2. Brucellosis 
  •   3. tapeworm

 

Zaheer Abbas
par Zaheer Abbas , Veterinarian , Haqqania Veterinary Clinic for small & large Animals, Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa Peshawar, Pakistan.

Rabbies, the most dangerous disease, Ringworm, and toxoplasma

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