Zoonotic Diseases: Blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis) . Psittacosis (Chlamydophila psittaci, Chlamydia psittaci) . Trichinosis (Trichinella spiralis) Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae) Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum) Coccidiomycosis (Valley Fever)
What infectious diseases are caused by animals?
Wild animals and insects can be carriers for some very serious diseases. These include rabies, tetanus, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, hantavirus, and the plague.
Can you get an infectious disease from an animal?
Scientists estimate that more than 6 out of every 10 known infectious diseases in people can be spread from animals, and 3 out of every 4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals.
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.
Can you catch anything from animals?
But some types of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that pets can carry can make people sick though a bite or scratch, or if someone has contact with an animal's waste, saliva, or dander.
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