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| diseases that could be transmitted from animals to humans. |
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| zoonotic diseases caused either by apparently new agents, or by previously known microorganisms, appearing in places or in species in which the disease was previously unknown |
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Usually spread through cat feces or contaminated litter, by Toxoplasma gondii, a protozoa
Signs are flu-like symptoms |
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The common ringworm is a skin disease caused by a fungus, not a worm, direct contact
Combs or Clothing |
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Caused by the fungus Trichophyton
Washing, grooming, close shearing decrease lanolin |
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Psittacosis
Spread by dust
Spread by contact with feces
Wear dust mask and wet feathers when handling birds |
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Swelling at site of lesion
Swelling of lymph nodes
Treated with antibiotics |
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| spread often by pet turtles |
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| Children and elderly are at risk |
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| Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
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Spread by America dog tick and 5 other species.
Signs of infection include fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and skin rash.
Coagulates the blood, which then disperses into tissues causing spots |
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Spread to people from rodents
Exposure to rodent droppings, urine, saliva
Inhaling dust particles spreads the virus quickly |
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Has infected horses, birds, chickens, humans, cats, skunks, rabbits
Causes fatal encephalitis
Transmitted mostly by mosquitoes |
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A bacterial disease, caused by Leptospira
An ‘occupational’ disease
Primarily spread by urine of infected animals
Symptoms are are fever, headache, chills, vomiting, jaundice, anemia and sometimes rash, 10- 19 day inc. period |
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Caused by a hardy bacterium, Francisella tularensis
Also called ‘rabbit fever’
3-10 cases occur each year in Kansas
Most of the cases are transmitted by ticks
Other cases often occur by handling rabbits, contacting infected fluid, and consuming insufficiently cooked rabbit meat
Signs are of the disease include headache, fever, swollen and tender lymph glands, and a rash, about 14 days after exposure. 2-4% may die. |
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Caused by Borrelia burgdurferi and carried by 5 species of ticks
12,500 cases annually
Mice are the reservoir
Symptoms: flu-like symptoms within 3-32 days, chronic inflammation, organ damage, and a distinct skin lesion |
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Infects the CNS
Rabies virus causes encephalopathy and death
Animal infection rates are increasing
Only found in mammals |
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| DON'T attempt to pet an animal |
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a) behind a fence;
b) tied with a rope or chain;
c) in a parked car. |
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