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Can having a pet make my children or me sick? The answer to that question is “yes” and “no.” There is always the possibleness and there are also ways to prevent problems. The best way to make certain, germs and/or bacteria is not passed around is to exercise good hygiene. Cleanliness seems to be the best preventative action of mutual illnesses. However, one important thing is, to keep in mind is the current state of everyone’s health. People with a weak immune system, persons suffering from severe illnesses, persons with HIV/AIDS, humans with organ transplants, humans being treated for cancer and infants and young children are all at a dandier danger of picking up a sickness from an animal than most other people. With few exceptions, carelessness in handling a pet along with not washing your hands after cleaning up after a pet, are crucial causes of disease connected with pets. What are some of the possible diseases that may be affiliated with animals? The most dire in my mind is rabies. What is rabies? It is a sickness caused by the rabies virus and is transmitted though a bite from an animal that is carrying the virus. Today most domesticated animals are vaccinated for the rabies virus as dictated by most state laws. However, a bite from an unknown animal, domestic or wild, until it is known that the animal has been vaccinated, has to have the recipient of the bite, treated as if the animal has the virus. It may take from one to three months for a person to show signs of the virus and by then it is too late for any treatment to work. It is very primary that your pet, even if it is an inside only pet, be inoculated versus the rabies virus. Teaching children to keep out of the way of attempting to pet strange dogs or cats, unless supervised, along with avoiding the temptation to catch a wild animal, is one of the best lessons you may instruct your child. There are numerous germs/viruses that may be picked up from dogs other than rabies, most of which come from contact with a dog’s feces. That is why cleanliness seems so important. To clean up after your dog eliminates, use plastic gloves, a pooper scooper or a plastic bag to keep out of the way of touching the feces. A dog may carry some types of germs, bacteria and/or virus and not be ill, but you may pick it up and suffer. Most sickness caused by pets commonly run the gamut of diarrhea, vomiting, galore fever and muscle aches. As with any disease see, your medical provider. Cats too, may pass on a impairment of normal physiological function or two to their humans, but in frequent you are most likely not going to get sick from touching or owning a cat. Cat scratch fever may come from a scratch or bite, but using normal precautionary measures such as washing the wound and putting an anapestic on it, may in general prevent any illness. Symptoms of cat scratch impairment of normal physiological function may include infection at the point of injury, swollen lymph glands, numerous fever, and a loss of appetite. Another sickness affiliated with cats is Toxoplasmosis, notwithstanding persons are more likely to get it from eating raw meat or gardening. What is toxoplasmosis? It is a sickness caused by a parasite, with regards to 60 million humans are infected by this bug and do not recognise it. You may get it by swallowing cat feces. Yuk, you say why would any individual do that? Actually just by touching your mouth, eyes, or nose you may transmit it to yourself. The sensations or changes are flu like. It exceptionally dangerous for pregnant women as it may be transmitted to the fetus. When cleaning the litter box always use caution and refrain from handling any feces. Keep pets away from the litter box, along with children. For a heap of odd reason dogs seem to receive pleasure from looking for treats in the litter box. What other diseases may be transmitted to persons by pets? Salmonellosis, which is a bacterial sickness caused by the bacteria Salmonella. Most of the time people get it from infected chicken, eggs or other contaminated food. The sensations or changes may cause severe diarrhea, fever and stomach pain. The virus salmonellosis may likewise be passed on to people by handling such pets as reptiles (lizards, snakes and turtles,) baby chicks, ducklings and on occasion a cat or dog. Again it comes from touching the feces of the animals and not washing your hands after doing so. Some animals may have it on their bodies, as they have picked it up from the ground. Water may likewise be a point of contamination, where animals have access to it and due to ground run offs, feces and urine may flow into the water, persons need to be careful. Leptospirosis is a bacterial impairment of normal physiological function that affects people and animals. How may you get it? By exposure to numerous things, as the bacteria is secreted through the urine of infected animals. It may be found in water, (ponds and streams) food, or soil containing urine from the infected animals. Swallowing the water (swimming in a pond or stream,) contaminated feed or by hands that have been in contact with a source and you have rubbed your eyes, nose or mouth or through a cut on your skin. The sensations or changes include high fever, severe headache, muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhea or a rash. Seek medical treatment as soon as possible especially, if you have been swimming in the “old swimming hole.” Leptospirosis is found worldwide, but primarily in temperate and tropical climates. Pets may acquire it from drinking out of a contaminated birdbath. Ticks carry impairment of normal physiological functions and ticks bite dogs, so the rule here is, when removing ticks from your pet be exceedingly careful. Your chances of getting either Lyme disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted fever are slim and none, unless you are tramping around in areas of the country where those ticks are prevalent and are not wearing protective clothing. Fleas may cause tapeworm in household pets. The animals get it by swallowing a flea that has been infected. Can you get tapeworm, certainly, but only if you swallow and infected flea. Keeping your pet and household flea free will prevent either of you from getting infected. Last, but not least in this list of things, is Ringworm, this is a skin and scalp impairment of normal physiological function that may be caught not only from animals, but people, too. How may you get ringworm? Ringworm is a contagious fungus that may be passed on from person to person, pet to person or pet to pet. It has not one thing to do with worms, but is a fungus that lives in humans, pets and seldom in the soil. Ringworm appears as, a flat round patch on the skin and then conforms to a ring like patch. It may be treated by a fungus killing medicine normally taken orally in tablet form or by an ointment applied to the affected area. The essential thing here is not to share personal items with an infected person, do not touch infected areas, keep children away from infected pets, and to exhaustively wash all items handled by the infected pet or person. Now that I have made you wonder, will have to I ever get a pet, the answer is of course. Plain old mutual sense hygiene is the answer to most pet to people diseases. I have never heard of a person dying because of a sickness caught from a cat or dog. With the perchance exception of someone being bitten by a rabid animal and not seeking treatment. Keeping play areas for children free from being your pet’s bathroom area and keeping feces cleaned up is the safest thing you may do. Teach your children to wash their hands many times after playing with their pet and you are on your way to a long and happy life |
