Casual, non-aggressive contact does not spread the virus, and it is
not zoonotic, which means it can not be spread from cat to humans.
Whipworms and Isospora, or Coccidia, are two common intestinal parasites that are
not zoonotic, but there are others that can affect you and your family.
Thankfully, Lyme disease is
not zoonotic.
The most common tapeworm found here is
not zoonotic, but there is growing concern regarding Echinococcus multilocularis, whose range is spreading, and causes alveolar hydatid disease, which can be fatal.
The Sarcocystes species are
not zoonotic but pose a risk to farm animals.
Not exact matches
«Most flaviviruses are
zoonotic,» meaning they can be transmitted from animals to people, Gao says, «so infection of human beings can
not be ruled out.»
«A lot of people don't come here through the so - called legal channels,» said Marian McDonald, associate director for health disparities at the National Center for Emerging and
Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) at CDC.
The HHS investigation team, which did
not include CDC employees who worked in EOC or in the
zoonotic infectious diseases branch, concluded on 2 September that evidence did
not support Lanciotti's allegations about Singleplex's superiority, or that there was any specific danger to public health because of the use of Trioplex.
Lyme is also a
zoonotic disease, meaning that it can be transferred between us and our furry family members (most likely due to them carrying infected ticks into our homes, but direct transmission has
not been ruled out).
Although most pig and bird forms of influenza are
not dangerous to humans, occasionally a virus mutates into a
zoonotic form (able to be transmitted from animals to people.)
Although the chances of contracting
zoonotic diseases from your cat are low if you have a strong immune system, it doesn't mean that there isn't a chance you won't.
«I'm
not a proponent of having animals sleep on your bed, as it is always possible for animals to carry some infectious or
zoonotic disease that they might pass to their owners,» says Dr Simon Quek, veterinarian at Mount Pleasant Animal Medical Centre's Clementi branch.
Their work spans 24 countries and 6 continents and addresses
not only veterinary issues, but also human health issues impacted by
zoonotic diseases in developing countries.
Vaccinating against
zoonotic diseases, or diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people (e.g. rabies),
not only protects your pet, but you as well.
Vaccinating against
zoonotic diseases such as Rabies and Leptospirosis
not only protects your pet, but you as well.
[2](
Not surprisingly, many of the complaints included in the letter to Lichtveld are repeated in «
Zoonotic Diseases Associated with Free - Roaming Cats.»)
Not to mention
zoonotic diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
Treatment is generally
not recommended, euthanasia is due to the
zoonotic and possibly ineffective treatment.
This is
not only important for your pet, but also your family as many of these parasites can be
zoonotic, or transmissible to humans.
· It is
not known to be
zoonotic — i.e. you can
not give or get the flu from your dog.
Humans are
not the primary host, so the
zoonotic parasite will act differently in humans.
Though the disease is considered
zoonotic because both dogs and people can become infected, people are
not typically infected directly from their dog.
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).
While internal parasites may be present in our pets without symptoms, they are important to screen for because of
not only the potential health consequences as the populations in the pet's system multiply, but also because of the
zoonotic potential — the fact that of some of these parasites can be passed to their owners.
Small animal practitioners encountered
zoonotic disease more frequently than large animal veterinarians; however, the small animal veterinarians indicated they encountered or discussed
zoonotic diseases on a weekly rather than a daily basis.7 Physicians indicated that they felt that «veterinarians should play an equal or greater role in advising patients about
zoonotic diseases» and that «veterinarians should be involved
not only in controlling
zoonotic disease pathogens in animals, but also in providing information for patients and physicians.»
VSPs are guidelines designed to minimize the risk of
zoonotic infections from recognized and unrecognized sources and should be used whenever personnel may be exposed to potentially infectious materials, including feces, blood, body fluids, and exudates, or when skin is
not intact.3 VSPs include strategies to reduce the potential for bites and other traumas that may result in exposure to
zoonotic pathogens.
A 2011 report by the CDC stated while sleeping with healthy pets usually didn't present a problem,
zoonotic agents could be passed from pets to humans by letting a pet lick you, sleep with you, or if you kissed it near the mouth.
The
zoonotic disease called toxoplasmosis is spread primarily through contact with the ground outside or the more common contact with undercooked meat but this disease can also infect humans through feces and the litter box —
NOT the cat itself.
It is
not always easy to determine whether an animal is infected with a
zoonotic disease because they may
not show any signed of being infected.
Itrafungol has
not been shown to be sporicidal; therefore in order to reduce
zoonotic potential, environmental contamination, and to decrease course of the disease, topical and environmental treatment should also be utilized.
Rabies is the most well - known
zoonotic disease, but it's
not the only one.
Now for the good news: although it's possible to catch a
zoonotic disease that's been bothering your kitty, it's
not likely.
«Importing dogs that may be infected with rabies, other
zoonotic and / or infectious diseases puts American citizens and animals at risk of illness or death and should
not be allowed,» Strand says.
Dogs and cats of all ages may contract whipworms, but to this point it is
not considered a
zoonotic disease (transmissible to humans).
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.
Blastomycosis is
not generally considered a
zoonotic disease, meaning one that is potentially contagious to people.
Bartonellosis is one of the most common
zoonotic diseases that cats spread to humans and it's
not exclusive to outdoor cats but also indoor cats through contact with infected fleas or ticks.
Ringworm in cats is a
zoonotic disease, meaning that it is capable of spreading,
not only between cats, but between cats and dogs, and from cats to humans.
Many know the most common
zoonotic diseases — rabies, «ringworm» (which is a fungal infection
not a parasite), Toxoplasmosis, Cat Scratch Disease, Leptospirosis, etc..
For example, the American Veterinary Medical Association's Committee on Environmental Issues has stated that «managed cat colonies do
not solve the problems of cat overpopulation and suffering, wildlife predation, or
zoonotic disease transmission.»