Blastomycosis is not generally
considered a zoonotic disease, meaning one that is potentially contagious to people.
Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the more dangerous contaminants, as it's
considered zoonotic (meaning it can be transferred from animals to humans).
Several of these worms are
considered ZOONOTIC, meaning they can be transmitted to people.
Dogs and cats of all ages may contract whipworms, but to this point it is not
considered a zoonotic disease (transmissible to humans).
These parasites are
considered ZOONOTIC as they can infect people.
The following PREVENTABLE diseases and parasites can actually be passed from dogs to people (i.e.
considered zoonotic):
Lyme disease is
considered a zoonotic disease because it can infect both dogs and people.
Though the disease is
considered zoonotic because both dogs and people can become infected, people are not typically infected directly from their dog.
A. phagocytophilum is
considered a zoonotic pathogen.
Not exact matches
Diseases such as HIV, however, which almost certainly began as a spillover from chimpanzees, are no longer
considered to be
zoonotic as the chain of transmission from humans to other humans is continuous and no longer relies on spillover to sustain transmission.
This is referred to as a «stuttering chain», and even though the disease is transmitted from human - to - human, they are still
considered to be
zoonotic infections.
«Furthermore, since T callipaeda is
zoonotic and capable of infecting several other mammalian species, both people and cats should also be
considered at risk of infection when travelling to such areas,» they warn.
It is
considered a «
zoonotic» disease, which means that it can be transmitted to humans.
Cryptosporidiosis is
considered to be a
zoonotic disease (can be transmitted to humans), so take precautions to prevent getting it, like washing hands well, wearing latex or vinyl gloves when cleaning up diarrhea and other similar preventative measures.
The virus is transmissible between from living animals to people, so it is
considered a «
zoonotic disease.»
Although somewhat similar, neither FeLV nor FIV are
considered to be
Zoonotic diseases, i.e. humans can not contract HIV or Leukemia from cats with FIV or FeLV, (nor can cats contract the feline forms of the latter diseases from a human with HIV or Leukemia).
Dogs on raw meat diets can harbor salmonella even if they are without symptoms, indeed according to the CDC such dogs should be
considered carriers of
zoonotic parasites unless proven otherwise.
In order to be
considered, applicants must meet the following minimum experience and training: Three years of professional experience investigating
zoonotic disease outbreaks or clusters, including or supplemented by one year designing or maintaining
zoonotic disease surveillance systems, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris degree; OR two years of professional experience investigating
zoonotic disease outbreaks or clusters, including or supplemented by one year designing or maintaining
zoonotic disease surveillance systems, and a Master's degree in Public Health or Epidemiology, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris degree.
and is an important infectious agent to
consider in all suspected cases because of its
zoonotic potential.
Less commonly, Streptococcus species, Escherichia coli, and fungal organisms (such as Aspergillus species) can be causes.3 Brucella canis can also cause discospondylitis and is an important infectious agent to
consider in all suspected cases because of its
zoonotic potential.
An important and probably best known example of a
zoonotic viral disease from companion animals is rabies, which should be
considered in the differential diagnosis of any patient presented with encephalitis in endemic areas.
Dogs are
considered the most common host for heartworms, however heartworms may also infect more than thirty species of animals (including coyotes, foxes, wolves, domestic cats, ferrets) and even humans, though transmission from animal to human (
zoonotic infection) is extremely rare.
We do not
consider the potential for exposure to
zoonotic diseases from cat scratches (including in households with immune compromised people) a valid justification for declawing a resident cat.
That Horse Bit Me:
Zoonotic Infections of Equines to
Consider after Exposure Through the Bite or the Oral / Nasal Secretions.