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Can humans get skin bacterial infections from dogs?

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Created: 2022-06-17 00:54:28

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Our pets can contract a wide variety of bacterial infections as they move through the world. Many of these bacterial infections can be passed to humans through contact with urine or feces, saliva, or the coat of an infected animal. Staphylococcus is the most likely bacterium to cause a skin infection in humans.


Can dogs pass bacterial infections to humans?

Dogs transmit several viral and bacterial diseases to humans. Zoonotic diseases can be transmitted to human by infected saliva, aerosols, contaminated urine or feces and direct contact with the dog.

Can my dog give me a skin infection?

Often called Scabies, Mange is caused by a tiny mite that burrows deeply into the skin creating severe itching and irritation. Secondary infections are common for infected dogs and it is not only contagious between dogs, but also can infect humans.

Can humans get skin rashes from dogs?

Rashes that can be passed from dogs to humans are called zoonotic rashes. Most of the time folliculitis in dogs -- or simply irritation of the skin and hair follicles -- is a symptom of an allergen, parasite or infection.

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