Can Pet Diseases be Contagious to Humans

1. Can Pet Diseases be Contagious to Humans?

2. The fact that how rats and mice can easily transmit diseases to human through our food when it’s being shipped all over the world is well known to all.

3. How about our household pets? How many diseases can they transmit to us, if any? Does it affect us the same way as it affects them?

4. Pet diseases that’re contagious to humans

5. 1.Ringworm

6. Ringworm spores survives for months without a host, where a pet could pick up the fungal infection. It appears red, circular patches on the skin. It can be treated with a prescription ointment or oral medication. To prevent ringworm, wash bedding in hot water once or twice a month and avoid sharing unwashed blankets or grooming tools with any other pet owners.

7. 2.Roundworm

8. Roundworms are transmitted through roundworm eggs found in the cat’s feces mostly affecting unhygienic children. The symptoms in humans include a cough, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, or blood in the stool may be symptoms which untreated can lead to permanent blindness. Anti parasitic medication is the treatment for both the cat and humans. Outdoor cats are more prone to the disease, so if possible, keep your cat inside. Also make sure anytime the litter box is touched, yours or your children hands are washed immediately.

9. 3.Hookworms

10. The eggs of these parasites can be transmitted to humans from the feces, by direct contact. In humans, there are often times no symptoms, but when they do appear can be an itchy rash, cough, wheezing, stomach pain, anemia, or loss of appetite. Anti parasitic prescription can treat both the pet and human. To prevent it make sure your pet’s feces are picked up and disposed of properly.

11. 4.Giardia

12. It is a waterborne, one-cell organism attacking those who live and walk their pet by streams, rivers, or lakes. Diarrhea is the symptom for both the human and the pet which can be cured by an anti-parasitic medication in human. To prevent it bring clean drinking water for your pet on hikes or walks along with favoring dog parks where owners are responsible when it comes to picking up dog feces.

13. 5.Campylobacter

14. It is one of the most common diarrhea-inducing diseases in the U.S., which can be transmitted through a variety of baby animals. To treat it, humans must always stay hydrated apart from taking medications sometimes. If a puppy or kitten is sick with this disease, refrain from excessive holding or kissing, even after the pet is recovered as the germ can take up to 7 weeks to shed from your pet.

15. 6.Salmonella

16. Humans may suffer from abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, headache, and nausea on being affected with this disease form the reptiles. Although most people will recover without treatment, but some cases do require hospitalization. After handling the pet always wash your hands and disinfect the tub after washing a tank in your kitchen sink.

17. 7.Bartonellis

18. Humans can contract it from ticks or if bitten or scratched by an infected cat, as well as if a cat licks an open wound. Humans may get swollen lymph nodes, fevers, and headaches. Although sometimes it gets resolved on own but antibiotics is require sometime. Keep your cat’s claws trimmed to prevent it.

19. 8.Rabies

20. Everyone knows of rabies and the affects it can have. To prevent it keep your pets vaccinated and away from any wild animals. Seek immediate medical attention if you or your pet are bitten or scratched by an unknown dog, cat, or wild animal.

21. Conclusion

22. Prevention is better than cure.

23. Your lovely & cute pet is also vulnerable to certain diseases and can be transmitted to human being without any notice. If you see any of these symptoms, immediately take your pet to the nearby trusted pet hospital for diagnosing and giving proper treatment.

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