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Can I get a bacterial infection from my dog?

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Created: 2022-06-17 01:42:32

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Dogs are a major reservoir for zoonotic infections. 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.


What infections can dogs pass to humans?

Diseases you didn't know you can catch from your dogDog-bite septicemia. Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a type of bacteria commonly found in the mouths of healthy cats and dogs. ... No. ... Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ... Salmonellosis. ... Scabies. ... How can you reduce your risk of zoonotic disease?

Can you get a bacterial infection from an animal?

Some wild and domestic animals, such as cattle, pigs, dogs, raccoons, and rodents, carry the bacteria and pass them in their urine. People become ill following direct contact with urine or tissues from infected animals, or exposure to contaminated soil, food, or water.

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