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What diseases can humans get from lizards?

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The zoonotic diseases associated with reptile and amphibian contact are primarily bacterial infections. These include Salmonella, Mycobacterium, Campylobacter, Aeromonas, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Serratia and Flavobacterium meningosepticum.


Can you get a disease from a lizard?

(as well as other amphibians and reptiles) These animals frequently carry bacteria called Salmonella that can cause serious illness in people. Salmonella can spread by either direct or indirect contact with amphibians (e.g., frogs), reptiles (e.g., turtles, lizards or snakes) or their droppings.

Can I get parasites from my lizard?

What about my health? You are very unlike to contract any worms from your reptile, but it is good practice to always wash your hands after handling your reptile. This will get rid of any risk, and will also protect you against other diseases that can be transmitted by reptiles, the most common of which is salmonella.

Can humans get parasites from reptiles?

Reptiles also can carry Edwardsiella tarda and Plesiomonas shigelloides, both of which also cause gastroenteritis in humans. Snakes can be carriers of Aeromonas shigelloides, a wormlike parasite, and Armillifer, a wormlike arthropod parasite, both of which can become parasites of humans.

Can humans get coccidia from lizards?

Eimeria spp. are the most commonly described coccidian parasites of reptiles. Eimeria have direct life cycle and usually are found in the intestines of infected reptiles. There have been no documented cases of a zoonosis (infecting a human) with a reptile coccidia species.

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