Our relationship with pets has changed drastically in recent decades.
Close contact with animals – and some behaviours in particular – increase the risk of zoonotic transmission.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 toinfection, after regularly kissing her dog's face. These bacteria are often found in the oral cavities of dogs and cats.
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. These include: washing your hands after playing with your pet and after handling their bedding, toys, or cleaning up faecessupervising young children when they are playing with pets and when washing their hands after playing with petswetting bird cage surfaces when cleaning to minimise aerosolskeeping up to date with preventative veterinary care, including vaccinations and worm and tick treatmentsIt is especially important for those who are at a higher risk of illness to take precautions to reduce their...
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