It is best to not let your dog or cat lick your face – and always wash your hands after playing with your pet or cleaning up their poo.
found half of owners allowed pets to lick their faces, and 18% allowed dogs to share their bed. The same study found 45% of cat owners allowed their cat to jump onto the kitchen sink., a woman in Japan developed meningitis due to ainfection after regularly kissing her dog’s face. These bacteria are often found in the oral cavities of dogs and cats.
Young children are more likely to do things that increase their chances of getting sick from pets – like sticking their hands in their mouths after playing with them.from animal-borne diseases – such as putting their hands in their mouth after touching pets. Children are also less likely to wash their hands properly after handling pets.
Although anybody who comes into contact with a zoonotic pathogen via their pet can become sick, certain people are more likely to suffer from serious illness. These people include the young, old, pregnant and immunosuppressed. For example, while most people infected with the toxoplasmosis parasite will experience only mild illness, it can be life-threatening orThere are a number of good hygiene and pet husbandry practices that can reduce your risk of becoming sick.
Washing your hands after playing with your pet and after handling their bedding, toys, or cleaning up faeces.Supervising young children when they are playing with pets and when washing their hands after playing with pets.Wetting bird cage surfaces when cleaning to minimise aerosols.Keeping up to date with preventative veterinary care, including vaccinations and worm and tick treatments.
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