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10 Diseases Kids Can Catch From Their Pets

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Kids tend to be more hands-on with pets than the adult members of the
family, and to also have poorer hygiene habits. As a result, they’re more
likely to end up on the receiving end of an illness that can be passed from
animals to humans. These ten diseases can originate with the household pet, but
affect the entire household.

  1. Cat Scratch Fever – Cats
    infected with Bartonella henselae bacteria are
    responsible for cat scratch fever, which causes swollen lymph nodes,
    fever, headaches and fatigue in humans.

  2. Ringworm –
    Despite the name, ringworm is actually a type of fungus that feeds on skin
    cells and hair of mammals. Cats and dogs are commonly affected in youth,
    and it can be transferred to humans if spores come into contact with skin.

  3. Plague – While it is
    possible for domestic cats to become infected with Yersinia pestis,
    the bacteria that causes bubonic plague, from prey rodents, it’s exceedingly
    rare.

  4. Tuberculosis – While
    dogs and cats are usually resistant to tuberculosis, African and Asian pet
    monkeys are a quite common source of exposure to humans. Once easily
    treated, newer strains of tuberculosis are treatment-resistant.

  5. Strep and Staph – Streptococci and Staphylococci rarely
    cause symptoms in infected pets, but can still be passed on to humans.
    When the bacteria do cause symptoms in pets, they typically present with
    eye or skin infections.

  6. Salmonella – The
    same salmonella bacteria that causes us to carefully cook chicken and to
    scrub countertops religiously can also be passed between pets and their
    humans. Those with healthy immune systems usually only experience diarrhea
    and stomach cramps, but it can be life-threatening for infants and kids
    with compromised immune systems.

  7. B-Virus –
    Macaque monkeys, of which several species are sold as pets, often carry a
    virus called herpesvirus simiae, or B-virus. Up to 90% of
    adult macaques are infected; the disease is mild or altogether asymptomatic
    in monkeys. However, a bite from an infected pet monkey can lead to
    meningoencephalitis.

  8. Rabies –
    There’s no cause for concern if your pet’s vaccinations are up to date,
    but a newly-taken-in stray or rescue that carries rabies can infect any
    mammal it encounters, including humans.

  9. Toxoplasmosis – The
    same organism that causes obstetricians to discourage pregnant women from
    cleaning a cat’s litter box can also infect children. While it typically
    causes no overt signs of disease, in some rare cases, headache, fever,
    sore throat and muscle pain can occur.

  10. Giardia – A
    single-celled organism known as Giardia lamblia that
    lives in the intestines of birds and mammals alike is the most common
    non-bacterial cause of diarrhea in American humans, according to doctors.
    Children are more likely to contract giardia than adults.

While some of these diseases are quite rare, others are relatively
common. Making sure that children wash their hands after handling a pet or its
waste is absolutely the most effective method for preventing these illnesses.

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