We love our pets. But sometimes they make us sick - literally. In fact, all sorts of animals - including dogs, cats, and farm animals - can spread illness to humans. Some so-called "zoonoses" are mild, but some can be serious or even fatal. Here's the dirt on 10 diseases animals ...
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Federal authorities have pinpointed which diseases that can be passed between animals and humans are the most concerning for the U.S.
This can result in bubonic or septicemic plague. Cats (and other carnivores) can also catch the plague by eating infected rodents and pass it on to humans. Infectious particles: when plague infection reaches the lungs coughing produces infected air borne particles that can be breathed by people...
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Influenza viruses are respiratory pathogens that affect humans and a broad range of animals, including birds, pigs, horses, dogs, cats, and marine mammals such as whales and seals. They cause major losses to poultry, pig, turkey, and the horse racing industry and constitute a serious concern ...
Antigenic shift is caused by a genetic reassortment between animal and human influenza strains, producing a novel virus that generally causes the worldwide pandemics. Influenza viruses circulate mostly among humans, birds, and swine. Sometimes; a human strain and an animal strain can intermingle and...
eyes that are comparable to those of human babies. The retinal changes that occur and the progression to blindness in cats is similar to what happens in the human disease," Narfstrom said. "As a surgeon, I can use the same treatment methods and tools in cats that they use in humans."...
As such, virus spillover transmission is a common yet highly complex phenomenon that encompasses multiple subtle stages that can be deconstructed to be studied separately to better understand the drivers of disease emergence. Rabies virus (RABV) is a well-documented viral pathogen which still ...
4.Some skin diseases such as ringworm can be spread to humans from dogs and cats.[Ringworm is not really a worm; it is a skin infection caused by tinea.]5. Some people can be allergic to animal hair or dander. They might get fever or asthma if they get too close to some pets.It...