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Can you get sick from breathing in dog feces?

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Created: 2022-04-06 19:57:09

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If odors are significant, pet waste can emit ammonia into the air.Ammonia can cause unpleasant reactions in humans, and it can also lead to illness.


Can you get sick from breathing in dog poop?

Live Science reports, “It also can get into the air we breathe: a recent study of air samples in Cleveland, Ohio, and Detroit, Mich., found that 10 to 50 percent of the bacteria came from dog poop.” But, it is also dangerous for our home environment.

What illnesses can you get from dog poo?

Bacteria that are pathogens for the intestinal tract and cause diarrhoea include Campylobacter, Salmonella, Yersinia and E. coli [1,2,3,4]. Dog faeces may also contribute to the diffusion of protozoa such as Giardia and Cryptosporidium [5] and of roundworms such as Toxocara canis [6].

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