While owning a pet brings health benefits, our pets can also carry infectious diseases that can infect us

While owning a pet brings health benefits, our pets can also carry infectious diseases that can infect us

Young children are more likely to do things that increase their chances of getting sick from pets

More than 70 pathogens of companion animals are known to be transmissible to people.

More than 70 pathogens of companion animals are known to be transmissible to people.

anybody who comes into contact with a zoonotic pathogen via their pet suffer from serious illness.

anybody who comes into contact with a zoonotic pathogen via their pet suffer from serious illness.

Kissing pets has also been linked to occasional zoonotic infections in pet owners

Kissing pets has also been linked to occasional zoonotic infections in pet owners

Pets are also reservoirs for MRSA, with close contact with pets identified as an important risk factor for zoonotic transmission.

Pets are also reservoirs for MRSA, with close contact with pets identified as an important risk factor for zoonotic transmission.

Close contact with animals – and some behaviours in particular – increase the risk of zoonotic transmission

Close contact with animals – and some behaviours in particular – increase the risk of zoonotic transmission

It's a matter of apprehension among veterinary and human dentists that pet kisses may affect human oral health.

It's a matter of apprehension among veterinary and human dentists that pet kisses may affect human oral health.

Pet birds can occasionally transmit psittacosis, a bacterial infection which causes pneumonia.

Pet birds can occasionally transmit psittacosis, a bacterial infection which causes pneumonia.

There are a number of good hygiene and pet husbandry practices that can reduce your risk of becoming sick and are advisable topractice

There are a number of good hygiene and pet husbandry practices that can reduce your risk of becoming sick and are advisable topractice

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