• Because serosurveys of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) among wild animals and pigs may not accurately reflect risk for humans in urban/residential areas, we examined seroprevalence among dogs and cats. (cdc.gov)
  • Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a common cause of serious acute encephalitis in humans, is primarily transmitted by Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes and is widely endemic to Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Therefore, additional monitoring of the risk for JEV infection in humans in these areas, in addition to annual surveillance of pigs, is needed. (cdc.gov)
  • To determine seroprevalence in family-owned dogs and cats, which share living space with humans, we conducted serosurveys of JEV in these species. (cdc.gov)
  • Zoonoses are infectious diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans. (cdc.gov)
  • plural zoonoses) or zoonotic disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a bacterium, virus, parasite or prion) that can jump from a non-human (usually a vertebrate) to a human and vice versa. (wikipedia.org)
  • In direct zoonosis the disease is directly transmitted from non-humans to humans through media such as air (influenza) or through bites and saliva (rabies). (wikipedia.org)
  • When humans infect non-humans, it is called reverse zoonosis or anthroponosis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Approximately 1.67 million undescribed viruses are thought to exist in mammals and birds, up to half of which are estimated to have the potential to spill over into humans", says a study led by researchers at the University of California, Davis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bird flu is common in chickens and, while rare in humans, the main public health worry is that a strain of bird flu will recombine with a human flu virus and cause a pandemic like the 1918 Spanish flu. (wikipedia.org)
  • Carol Rubin] There are many diseases that people can get directly from cats and dogs, and there are also some diseases that can be transmitted by insects, such as mosquitoes or sand flies that first bite the cat or dog and then transmit the disease when they bite humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Our paper contains a table that lists most of the known zoonoses that pass from dogs or cats to humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Other zoonoses can be transmitted from animal feces when parasite eggs are inadvertently eaten by humans. (cdc.gov)
  • Zoonoses are defined as any diseases or infections naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. (mongabay.com)
  • Then, in May 2020, the virus was transmitted in the other direction, with a captive animal infecting a worker on a farm in the Netherlands, raising serious concerns that mink could become a permanent reservoir for the disease - potentially allowing it to evolve as it jumps back and forth to humans, and possibly becoming more contagious or virulent. (mongabay.com)
  • In today's blog, Animal Eye Associates will be talking about eye infections in pets and whether they can be transferred to humans and other animals. (animaleyegroup.com)
  • Eye infections caused by a virus or bacteria in dogs can be spread to humans, so isolation of the affected dog is also suggested in situations where they are the only one pet in the household. (animaleyegroup.com)
  • After examining or handling your pet, make sure you wash your hands thoroughly to prevent the spread of any potential infection to yourself or other humans. (animaleyegroup.com)
  • A zoonosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites that spread from non-human animals, to humans. (livingsnoqualmie.com)
  • This virus can be spread to humans from the saliva/bite of infected animals. (livingsnoqualmie.com)
  • As flu season approaches, people who get sick may not realize they can pass the flu not only to other humans, but possibly to other animals, including pets such as cats, dogs and ferrets. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Since then, researchers have identified a total of 13 cats and one dog with pandemic H1N1 infection in 2011 and 2012 that appeared to have come from humans. (sciencedaily.com)
  • For example, the Canine Parvovirus (Parvo) will mainly infect dogs and does not cause disease in cats or humans. (animalmedicalcenteruv.com)
  • Salmonella is a bacterium that can cause disease in humans, dogs, cats, and other animals. (animalmedicalcenteruv.com)
  • Zoonosis refers to diseases that can be transmitted to humans from animals. (animalmedicalcenteruv.com)
  • In particular, they occur when an infected animal passes on bacteria, parasites, fungi or viruses to humans through scratches, saliva, feces and urine. (animalmedicalcenteruv.com)
  • We have known for some time that viruses have the ability to transfer from animals to humans. (bildeston.org)
  • That transfer even has a technical name: 'zoonosis' an infectious disease that is transmitted between species from animals to humans (or from humans to animals). (bildeston.org)
  • Although dogs have several positive effects on the psychosocial and psychical health of their owners, many diseases among humans are attributed to them(6). (icwvh.com)
  • But some types of bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi can spread from our pets to humans. (icwvh.com)
  • Approximately one-third of healthy humans are colonized with MRSA, with asymptomatic colonization being more common than infection. (icwvh.com)
  • Among his major accomplishments are the discovery of more than 70 new viruses of humans and animals (e.g. human metapneumovirus, coronaviruses, influenza viruses), elucidation of the pathogenesis of major human and animal virus infections, and development of novel intervention strategies. (eswiconference.org)
  • Zoonoses can be transmitted directly from pets to humans, such as through contact with saliva, bodily fluids and faeces, or indirectly, such as through contact with contaminated bedding, soil, food or water. (smartsimba.com)
  • But it's not just dogs and cats that can spread diseases to humans. (smartsimba.com)
  • Contact with pet turtles has been linked to Salmonella infections in humans, particularly in young children. (smartsimba.com)
  • Even pet fish have been linked to a range of bacterial infections in humans, including vibriosis, mycobacteriosis and salmonellosis. (smartsimba.com)
  • An unusual CNS involvement leading to microcephaly due to infection of pregnant women by Zika virus has also been recently reported and highlights the constant need to look for new types of neurological manifestations of viral infections in humans. (medscape.com)
  • Although these viruses do not spread to humans, they affect the cat's immune system. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This puts your cat at risk of other infections that may be spread to humans. (medlineplus.gov)
  • however, all animals harbor and can transmit bacteria, pathogens, viruses, and other organisms to humans that has the potential to cause illness. (gemepet.com)
  • These results suggest that the innate immune response to viruses differs significantly between pangolins and other mammals, including humans. (frontiersin.org)
  • The transmission of pathogens from other vertebrate animals to humans is of particular concern because the resulting diseases, known as zoonoses, have caused major epidemics in the past and continue to pose enormous threats to the human population, as exemplified by the recent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak ( 1 , 2 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • This notion is supported by the finding that bats tolerate many viral infections some of which have spread to humans causing zoonoses such as Ebola, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) ( 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • We require our pet therapy animals to be free of parasites, infection, and disease before visiting clients, to minimize the risk of zoonosis (infectious diseases spreading from pets to humans). (pettherapysociety.com)
  • Discover how animal viruses are transmitted between animals and humans, and learn more about the diseases they produce. (futurelearn.com)
  • They may even be transmitted to humans, known as zoonosis, posing important questions about their spread and control. (futurelearn.com)
  • This virus started in animals but jumped to humans in late 2019. (basslervet.com)
  • Coronaviruses belong to a large family of viruses that are seen in virtually every animal, including humans. (basslervet.com)
  • It is a zoonosis - an animal disease that can spread to humans - transmitted by saliva through bites and scratches of infected mammals. (khmerfox.com)
  • Rabies is a zoonosis, meaning that it is transmitted to humans by animals, usually by a bite. (germgems.blog)
  • Dog bites were the main source of infection in humans in the U.S. until 1960, and they remain the source of most rabies cases throughout Asia and Africa. (germgems.blog)
  • Of note, small rodents, like squirrels, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, chipmunks, rats and mice and lagomorphs: rabbits and hares, are almost never infected with rabies virus and have not been known to transmit the virus to humans. (germgems.blog)
  • Over many thousands of generations dogs evolved away from the wolf's 'top predator' ecological niche and adapted to the niche of omnivorous scavenger commensal on humans as a mutually beneficial relationship. (vetvoices.co.uk)
  • The most well-studied instances of a zoonosis - animal viruses transferable to humans - involve the influenza virus. (gizmodo.com)
  • Each species has their own set of influenza viruses, and birds and humans can infect each other, but pigs have the ability to get viruses from both humans and birds. (gizmodo.com)
  • This new virus can be transmitted directly to humans, or can be transmitted to birds. (gizmodo.com)
  • Leptospirosis, a zoonosis occurring in many domestic and wild animals, may cause inapparent illness or serious, even fatal disease in humans. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Many people are frightened of contracting the rabies virus because, once infected, you are almost certain to die from the damage it causes in the brain. (kerleylaw.com)
  • Provocative studies have found high antibody seroprevalence to viruses such as Ebola, Marburg, and Lyssa viruses in multiple African countries, indicating the presence of a high number of undiagnosed cases every year, including high neutralizing titers of antibodies to rabies virus in 11% of a small cohort of asymptomatic Peruvians living in the Amazon with prior exposure to bats. (medscape.com)
  • since then, 7851 cases of animal rabies (6637 in raccoons and 1214 in domestic and other wild animals infected with the raccoon rabies virus variant) have been confirmed from all 62 counties in the state. (cdc.gov)
  • Rabies is caused by a neurotropic virus of the family Rhabdoviridae, genus Lyssavirus, subgroup rabies virus. (medscape.com)
  • Human-to-human rabies virus transmission via saliva is theoretically possible. (medscape.com)
  • And, the rabies virus is one of a surprisingly small number of infectious agents that kills virtually all of its human victims. (germgems.blog)
  • Rabies is a zoonotic, fatal and progressive neurological infection caused by rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus and family Rhabdoviridae. (icar.gov.in)
  • Rabies virus exploits various mechanisms to evade the host immune responses. (icar.gov.in)
  • Distribution of the 5 strains of rabies virus and the associated wildlife in the United States. (medscape.com)
  • The rabies virus is a bullet-shaped virion with a single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) nucleocapsid core and lipoprotein envelope. (medscape.com)
  • The rabies virus travels along these axons at a rate of 12-24 mm/d to enter the spinal ganglion. (medscape.com)
  • From here, the rabies virus spreads quickly, at a rate of 200-400 mm/d, into the CNS, and spread is marked by rapidly progressive encephalitis. (medscape.com)
  • Illnesses common among house pets like distemper, canine parvovirus, and heartworms can't spread to people. (icwvh.com)
  • Diseases that move through animal bites or scratches include bacteria like Bartonella that cause cat scratch fever, viruses that cause rabies, or diseases like ringworm that are caused from fungi. (cdc.gov)
  • Other zoonoses, like salmonella, are bacteria that are also passed through a fecal-oral route from animals to people. (cdc.gov)
  • Zoonosis" is a specific term used to describe an infectious cross-species disease caused by viruses, bacteria, and parasites. (animaleyegroup.com)
  • Zoonotic diseases may result from either bacteria or viruses present in the dog's mouth. (kerleylaw.com)
  • The virus HK97 infects bacteria. (microbe.tv)
  • Dogs and cats are major reservoirs of zoonotic infections (meaning the pathogens naturally live in their population) caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. (smartsimba.com)
  • Dogs also commonly carry Capnocytophaga bacteria in their mouths and saliva, which can be transmitted to people through close contact or bites. (smartsimba.com)
  • The vast majority of people won't get sick, but these bacteria can occasionally cause infections in people with weakened immune systems, resulting in severe illness and sometimes death. (smartsimba.com)
  • These bacteria are often found in the oral cavities of dogs and cats. (smartsimba.com)
  • Most infected dog- and cat-bite wounds contain mixed aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. (cdc.gov)
  • Antimicrobial resistance happens when microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites) change when they are exposed to antimicrobial drugs such as antibiotics. (who.int)
  • This incident highlighted the risk of exposure to exotic zoonotic pathogens and the need for infection control precautions in veterinary medicine. (cdc.gov)
  • Rarely, bite and scratch wounds may result in serious systemic infections caused by invasive pathogens such as Capnocytophaga canimorsus, Bergeyella zoohelcum, CDC group NO-1, and Bartonella spp. (cdc.gov)
  • more OHNs are formed and headquartered in Europe than in any other region, and emerging infections and novel pathogens were the priority focus area for most OHNs, with fewer OHNs focusing on other important hazards and pressing threats to health security. (bvsalud.org)
  • Therefore, tolerance to infections has evolved as an alternative response of many hosts to specific pathogens ( 6 , 7 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Canine distemper is caused by a virus that is shed in bodily fluids of infected animals. (animalmedicalcenteruv.com)
  • For cats , this includes: Feline Panleukopenia (cat flu/cat distemper), Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (Herpes virus) and Calicivirus, and Rabies. (pettherapysociety.com)
  • I am a wildlife ecologist and field veterinarian, most recently working on modelling the impact of canine distemper (CDV) on wild tiger populations to understand the contribution of domestic and wild carnivores to the CDV reservoir. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Reverse zoonosis are diseases that do not normally occur in dogs and cats but can be passed from infected people to their pets. (cdc.gov)
  • This concept, called "reverse zoonosis," is still poorly understood but has raised concern among some scientists and veterinarians. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This concept, called "reverse zoonosis," is still poorly understood but has raised concern among some scientists and veterinarians, who want to raise awareness and prevent further flu transmission to pets. (sciencedaily.com)
  • There are only a handful of known cases of this phenomenon and the public health implications of reverse zoonosis of flu remain to be determined. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The primary concern in "reverse zoonosis," as in evolving flu viruses in more traditional hosts such as birds and swine, is that in any new movement of a virus from one species to another, the virus might mutate into a more virulent, harmful or easily transmissible form. (sciencedaily.com)
  • however, only diseases that routinely involve non-human to human transmission, such as rabies, are considered direct zoonoses. (wikipedia.org)
  • Of the most common enteric zoonoses, Toxocara cati (visceral larva migrans), and Ancylostoma tubaeforme, Uncinaria stenocephala (cutaneous larva migrans) require a period of time outside the host and so are not common direct zoonoses. (vin.com)
  • Major modern diseases such as Ebola virus disease and salmonellosis are zoonoses. (wikipedia.org)
  • This virus was first discovered near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. (livingsnoqualmie.com)
  • Cats with a viral or bacterial eye infection can sometimes spread it to their owners, so follow the same advice for dogs given above just to make sure you don't catch whatever your kitty has. (animaleyegroup.com)
  • Signs of this bacterial infection include swelling at the site of the skin lesion and lymphadenopathy, fever, and weight loss. (icwvh.com)
  • The most widespread bacterial zoonotic infection and it is one of the most common causes of bacterial gastroenteritis. (icwvh.com)
  • Pet birds can occasionally transmit psittacosis, a bacterial infection which causes pneumonia. (smartsimba.com)
  • Several bacterial and viral infections are spread by fleas and ticks. (medlineplus.gov)
  • SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Viral Isolations among Serially Tested Cats and Dogs in Households with Infected Owners in Texas, USA. (cdc.gov)
  • A tally by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) shows a menagerie of animals throughout the world - in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas - contracted documented SARS-CoV-2 infections. (vin.com)
  • According to a review of the literature on SARS-CoV-2 infections in animals, published in October 2020 in the journal Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, experimental studies had demonstrated infection and transmission in cats, ferrets, hamsters, bats and nonhuman primates. (vin.com)
  • Close contact with cattle can lead to cutaneous anthrax infection, whereas inhalation anthrax infection is more common for workers in slaughterhouses, tanneries and wool mills. (wikipedia.org)
  • Contrary to popular belief this tapeworm is not a wolf disease and can be found in canines, sheep, cattle, goats, and pigs. (livingsnoqualmie.com)
  • Domestic animals (cattle, sheep and goat, pigs, dogs etc) are highly susceptible to brucellosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cat feces pose a risk of transmission of toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Direct contact with cat feces (enteric zoonoses), respiratory secretions, urogenital secretions, or infected skin and exudates, as well as bites and scratches can result in human infections. (vin.com)
  • however, dogs may be an indirect vector of toxoplasmosis, because of their tendency to roll in feces and animal remains. (icwvh.com)
  • Studies suggest the prevalence of pet-associated zoonoses is low. (smartsimba.com)
  • Here, we determined the prevalence of people living with HIV (PWH) with a previous or ongoing infection by Leishmania infantum and investigated the virological and immunological factors associated with co-infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • To determine the prevalence of HEV infection in animals, a serological assay with capability to detect anti-HEV-antibody across a wide variety of animal species was devised. (vt.edu)
  • In this review, we summarised human and animal brucellosis, prevalence of infections in Nigeria, and economic impacts on production. (bvsalud.org)
  • COVID-19 (caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus) and two other coronavirus diseases, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome ( SARS ) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome ( MERS ), are just a few of the many zoonotic diseases to emerge in the last 20 years. (mongabay.com)
  • For example the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2002 and 2003 led to more than 8,000 infections worldwide and killed close to 10% of those infected. (bildeston.org)
  • From 2010 to 2012 in South Korea, we collected 213 nasal swabs from sick dogs showing clinical respiratory signs and tested the presence of canine influenza virus (CIV). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Cats were the first pets in the United States to have confirmed infections, manifesting as mild respiratory illness. (vin.com)
  • These efforts were assisted by the natural history of infection with SARS coronavirus (CoV), which differed from other respiratory viruses, as its transmission was greatest when illness was most severe and asymptomatic transmission was rare. (who.int)
  • Natural and experimental transmission of the H3N2 influenza virus from dogs to cats in South Korea showed the potential for flu viruses to be transmitted among various animal species, Loehr said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • All viruses can mutate, but the influenza virus raises special concern because it can change whole segments of its viral sequence fairly easily," Loehr said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Since avian-origin H3N2 canine influenza virus (CIV) was first identified in South Korea in 2008, the novel influenza virus has been reported in several countries in Asia. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Reverse zoonotic transmission of pandemic H1N1 (2009) influenza virus (pH1N1) has been observed in a broad range of animal species. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The latest scare was the relatively over-hyped H1N1 influenza virus, dubbed swine flu. (gizmodo.com)
  • Each influenza virus also has six other important packets of protein, but of all of them, the H is the protein that the body develops antibodies against. (gizmodo.com)
  • Being a dog trainer by trade, I have always been acutely aware of diseases and parasites transmitted by domestic pets. (livingsnoqualmie.com)
  • Up to 50% of dogs are infected with one or more intestinal parasites. (icwvh.com)
  • Cat-associated zoonoses include a number of illnesses spread by the faecal-oral route, such as giardiasis, campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis and toxoplasmosis. (smartsimba.com)
  • Taenia solium infection is one of the neglected tropical diseases with public health and veterinary concern in endemic regions. (wikipedia.org)
  • In endemic regions in Africa and Asia, dogs are the main source of rabies which is transmitted through saliva. (smartsimba.com)
  • In many areas where canine rabies has been well-controlled and declared free of canine rabies, sylvatic rabies remains an endemic source in wildlife. (medscape.com)
  • Vaccination with live attenuated or inactivated viruses, DNA and recombinant vaccines can be done in endemic areas. (icar.gov.in)
  • Rabies is a fatal viral infection that is transmitted primarily through bite wounds. (animalmedicalcenteruv.com)
  • It is very difficult to cure a viral infection since, usually, there are no effective treatments against viruses. (futurelearn.com)
  • Rabies is a viral infection caused by viruses belonging to the Lyssavirus genus. (khmerfox.com)
  • INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in animals due to viral infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • His research programme follows an integrated "viroscience" concept, bringing together world-leading scientists in molecular virology, immunology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and intervention studies for human and animal virus infections. (eswiconference.org)
  • We study their evolution, epidemiology, diagnostics, ecology and host-virus interactions from molecular to population level. (helsinki.fi)
  • As with dogs, cats can spread eye infections quickly among their own species. (animaleyegroup.com)
  • Eye Infections can spread quickly among different species, so it pays to be prompt in locations where cats and dogs live together. (animaleyegroup.com)
  • Any time you have infection of a virus into a new species, it's a concern, a black box of uncertainty. (sciencedaily.com)
  • To cope with viral infections, vertebrate species have evolved response strategies which can be classified into resistance and tolerance ( 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • Species that tolerate infections can carry a high burden of infectious agents, and therefore may be important reservoirs for transmissions to other species. (frontiersin.org)
  • Eight species of pangolins form the mammalian order Pholidota which is most closely related to Carnivora (cat-like and dog-like carnivorans). (frontiersin.org)
  • Abstract Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite that causes the most common parasitic zoonosis worldwide in multiples species of mammals and birds. (edu.vn)
  • Interestingly, the lowest-risk species is the opossum, in which the virus does not replicate because of its low body temperature. (medscape.com)
  • They have mutated for tens of thousands of years to create new viruses, jump species, and infect new hosts. (basslervet.com)
  • Some virus mutations result in new viruses that are very adept at infecting the new species. (basslervet.com)
  • Coronaviruses are species-specific, unless they mutate to infect another species, and then it's a new virus. (basslervet.com)
  • There's "no doubt," Weese said, that more species are likely susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection than the 19 on the OIE list. (vin.com)
  • Let's take a look at how viruses species-hop, and why they find certain pathways so convenient. (gizmodo.com)
  • Although the origin of the novel SARS-CoV remains an enigma, it is probable that the source of infection was small mammals in the live animal markets in Guangdong Province, China, where a wide variety of wildlife species, including Himalayan palm civets, Chinese ferret-badgers and raccoon-dogs, were kept in overcrowded conditions with poor biosecurity. (who.int)
  • Seropositivity for Japanese encephalitis virus among dogs in 9 districts of Japan, 2006-2007. (cdc.gov)
  • however, most CNS viral infections involve the meninges to a greater or lesser extent, leading to aseptic meningitis or causing mild meningoencephalitis rather than pure encephalitis. (medscape.com)
  • In addition to acute viral encephalitis, other less established and more unusual manifestations of viral infections include progressive neurologic disorders, such as postinfectious encephalomyelitis (such as may occur after measles or Nipah virus encephalitis) and conditions such as postpoliomyelitis syndrome, which has been considered by some to be as a persistent manifestation of poliovirus infection. (medscape.com)
  • Caprine arthritis and encephalitis (CAE) is a persistent lentiviral infection of goats. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Caprine arthritis and encephalitis virus (CAEV) infection is manifested clinically as polysynovitis-arthritis in adult goats and less commonly as leukoencephalomyelitis (progressive weakness, ataxia, proprioceptive deficits) in kids. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA lentivirus in the family Retroviridae. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • The Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses offers information relating to zoonotic diseases (diseases transmitted from animals to people), including aspects of human and pet health, infection prevention and control, and vaccination. (wormsandgermsblog.com)
  • Prevention of hookworm and roundworm infection is achieved by control of animal excrement in human environments. (vin.com)
  • Subject matter experts from multiple sectors present critical zoonoses prevention, detection, and response topics. (tn.us)
  • Compendium of veterinary standard precautions for zoonotic disease prevention in veterinary personnel: National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians Veterinary Infection Control Committee 2010. (cdc.gov)
  • Our results highlight the urgent need to increase awareness and define public health strategies for the management and prevention of HIV-1 and L. infantum co-infection. (bvsalud.org)
  • 1995. Guidelines for the prevention and treatment of B-virus infections in exposed persons. (humanitarian.net)
  • Being a major zoonosis, precise and rapid diagnosis is important for early treatment and effective prevention and control measures. (icar.gov.in)
  • We found that JEV-infected mosquitoes have spread throughout Japan and that dogs, but not cats, might be good sentinels for monitoring JEV infection in urban/residential areas. (cdc.gov)
  • First, to examine whether dogs and cats were infected with JEV, we analyzed serum samples from 100 dogs and 292 cats in Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is in the western part of Honshu, Japan. (cdc.gov)
  • thus, seropositivity was ≈10-fold higher among dogs than among cats ( Table 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Bites from dogs, cats, ferrets, and other mammals may present a risk for rabies (see rabies information below). (cdc.gov)
  • Dogs and especially cats may pose a risk for ringworm which is a skin infection caused by a fungus. (cdc.gov)
  • In our paper we narrow this down to consider just dogs and cats. (cdc.gov)
  • Nearly one third of households in the United States actually have dogs and cats living in the home. (cdc.gov)
  • human health and may require additional precautions from those associated with dogs and cats. (cdc.gov)
  • Tracey Hodges] What are the zoonoses that can be transmitted to people by direct contact with cats and dogs? (cdc.gov)
  • And what are the reverse zoonoses that cats and dogs might get infected with by close contact with people? (cdc.gov)
  • Diseases, or zoonoses, that pass directly from dogs and cats to people can be grouped by the way they're transmitted. (cdc.gov)
  • Bloat is seen most often in large and giant breeds with deep chests, such as Great Danes, Weimaraners, Saint Bernards, Gordon setters, Irish setters and standard poodles, but it can also occur in small-breed dogs and in cats. (uexpress.com)
  • Q: Can dogs and cats see color? (uexpress.com)
  • fleas), Dipylidium caninum (fleas), and West Nile virus (mosquitoes) are examples of vector borne zoonoses that infect cats and people. (vin.com)
  • The AAFP recommends that the minimal diagnostic plan to assess for enteric zoonoses in cats with diarrhea include a fecal flotation, Cryptosporidium spp. (vin.com)
  • However, in addition to dogs and cats, transmission can occur in any context related to: farming, ranching, hunting, butchering or consuming wild game, consuming domestic animals, researching animals or animal products. (livingsnoqualmie.com)
  • Serological studies suggest there is far more exposure to flu virus in cats and dogs than previously known. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Dogs, cats, other animals and even people can be infected through exposure to urine, bite wounds, ingestion of infected flesh, or contact with contaminated soil, water and even bedding. (animalmedicalcenteruv.com)
  • This serious illness is rare thanks to the widespread immunization of dogs and cats in the United States. (icwvh.com)
  • Kids can get ringworm from touching infected dogs and cats. (icwvh.com)
  • The eggs of a parasitic roundworm in the intestines of dogs and cats can pass from their poop into soil where kids play. (icwvh.com)
  • Cats can also sometimes transmit infections through bites and scratches, including the aptly named cat scratch disease, which is caused by the bacterium Bartonella henselae . (smartsimba.com)
  • Both dogs and cats are also reservoirs for methicillin-resistant bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), with close contact with pets identified as an important risk factor for zoonotic transmission. (smartsimba.com)
  • Dog and cat bites, scratches from cats, kicks, and crush injuries account for most occupational injuries among veterinary personnel. (cdc.gov)
  • Cats can get infections, such as toxoplasmosis, by eating wild animals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Dogs and cats can use flea collars. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Cases of rabies in domestic animals also have increased substantially: during 1990-1995, a total of 158 cases were confirmed in cats, and 36 cases were confirmed in dogs. (cdc.gov)
  • In fact, the number one vector of pet related-zoonosis that varies in severity are dogs and cats due to their commonality and presence in public places. (gemepet.com)
  • Zoonoses of house pets other than dogs, cats, and birds. (humanitarian.net)
  • PeTS will ratify dogs and cats as pet therapy animals, once they have reached the age of 24 months. (pettherapysociety.com)
  • We require our pet therapy dogs and cats to receive the core vaccines recommended by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA). (pettherapysociety.com)
  • Pre-Screen is a series of tests split into an obedience portion (dogs only) and a temperament portion (dogs and cats). (pettherapysociety.com)
  • For example, in dogs and cats, there are coronaviruses that cause intestinal disease. (basslervet.com)
  • Everything we know about COVID-19 is that it will not make cats and dogs sick. (basslervet.com)
  • Next, serum samples from 652 dogs in every district in Japan during 2006-2007 were examined for seroprevalence of JEV. (cdc.gov)
  • When a new version of H1N1 appeared in the 2000s, this time as the result of two pig viruses swapping proteins with no help from the birds, this history with the H protein was why pre-1957 population was far more well-placed to withstand the outbreak. (gizmodo.com)
  • Close contact with sheep who have recently given birth can lead to infection with the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci, causing chlamydiosis (and enzootic abortion in pregnant women), as well as increase the risk of Q fever, toxoplasmosis, and listeriosis, in the pregnant or otherwise immunocompromised. (wikipedia.org)
  • The litter should be scooped daily to prevent the risk of toxoplasmosis infection. (medlineplus.gov)
  • They are also known to af- infections: brucellosis, toxoplasmosis, hy- fect animal health and productivity [ 2 ]. (who.int)
  • While she was still in the hospital, her cat -- an indoor cat with no exposure to other sick people, homes or wildlife -- also died of pneumonia caused by an H1N1 infection. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Subclinical or clinical interstitial pneumonia, indurative mastitis ("hard udder"), and chronic wasting have also been attributed to infection with this virus. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Lentivirus Pneumonia in Sheep and Goats Lentiviral infection causes a progressive, interstitial pneumonia typically observed in mature sheep. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Worldwide, antimicrobial resistance has been reported for key antibiotic and antiviral treatments used for various commonly occurring conditions including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, gonorrhoea, tuberculosis, HIV and malaria. (who.int)
  • SARS, and novel influenza viruses, like pandemic H1N1. (cdc.gov)
  • This study suggests that continuous monitoring of influenza infection in companion animals may be necessary to investigate the potential of the emergence of novel influenza viruses. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The fatal madness of rabies has been described throughout recorded history, and its association with rabid canines is well known. (medscape.com)
  • Rabies: Rabid dogs are commonly found in Uganda. (khmerfox.com)
  • This September 28 is World Rabies Day, a good time for you to pause and thank the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who in July, 1885 was the first to administer a rabies vaccine, thereby saving the life of Joseph Meister, a 9-year-old boy who had been attacked by a rabid dog. (germgems.blog)
  • Section B: Parasitic Zoonoses (Vol I), CRC Press, Boca Raton. (humanitarian.net)
  • Which diseases can you get from dog bites? (kerleylaw.com)
  • Approximately 3% to 18% of dog bites and 28% to 80% of cat bites become infected, depending on the location of the bite and other factors. (cdc.gov)
  • For centuries, dog bites were treated prophylactically with cautery, with predictable and unfortunate results. (medscape.com)
  • Although only one or two people die annually of Rabies in the United States, Rabies is a major worldwide concern, killing an estimated 60,000 people each year through the spread of dog bites. (khmerfox.com)
  • Worms & Germs Blog is an educational website coordinated by Drs. Scott Weese and Maureen Anderson of the Ontario Veterinary College's Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses. (wormsandgermsblog.com)
  • Dogs have two populations of cones, says veterinary ophthalmology specialist Ron Ofri, DVM, who spoke earlier this month at the Western Veterinary Conference in Las Vegas. (uexpress.com)
  • We worry a lot about zoonoses, the transmission of diseases from animals to people," said Christiane Loehr, an associate professor in the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Director of the Center of Infection Medicine and Zoonosis Research and Guest-Professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover. (eswiconference.org)
  • Professor Osterhaus is Director of the Center of Infection Medicine and Zoonosis Research at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Germany, and cofounder/CSO of Viroclinics-DDL BV and ViroNative BV (both spin-outs of Erasmus MC) and CR2O. (eswiconference.org)
  • and provide a model infection control plan for use in individual veterinary facilities. (cdc.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: In the 2003 African monkeypox infection outbreak in the United States, 18 of 71 (25.4%) infected individuals were veterinary personnel. (cdc.gov)
  • Veterinary Standard Precautions are guidelines for commonsense infection control practices. (cdc.gov)
  • Veterinary Standard Precautions are based on human standard precautions, which are the cornerstone of infection control in human health-care settings. (cdc.gov)
  • Of note, a veterinary cardiology team in the United Kingdom noticed a correlation between myocarditis, or inflammation of the heart muscle, and Covid infection in some patients. (vin.com)
  • The dramatic reduction of rabies in dogs through routine vaccination is a remarkable achievement of veterinary medicine and the public health system in the U.S. In Asia and Africa, on the other hand, 99% of rabies cases are dog-mediated, and contact with rabies-infected dogs outside the U.S. is also a risk factor for American travelers. (germgems.blog)
  • The first recorded, probable case of fatal human-to-cat transmission of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus occurred in Oregon in 2009, Loehr said. (sciencedaily.com)
  • These results indicate that the M gene of pandemic H1N1 and the HA gene of canine H3N2 are predominant in the reassortants. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Prior to 1957, an H1N1 virus went through the population for years. (gizmodo.com)
  • What these serious diseases have in common is that they all start as zoonoses in the animal kingdom. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Association of Feline Practitioner's (AAFP) Zoonoses Guidelines states 'All human or animal care providers should provide accurate information to pet owners concerning the risks and benefits of pet ownership so that an informed decision about acquiring and keeping pets can be made' (Brown et al , 2003). (vin.com)
  • Another animal-born virus, scientists are not sure where it comes from, but bats or nonhuman primates are the most likely source. (livingsnoqualmie.com)
  • It's usually caught from the bite or scratch of an infected animal, most often a dog. (bildeston.org)
  • Many of these studies conclude their findings by 'recommending' avoidance of exotic pet ownership, and their definition of " exotic pet " appears to include every animal outside of those that are fully domesticated (often, the studies include domesticated farm animals in their analysis on the causation of 'exotic' pet zoonosis). (gemepet.com)
  • Selected Topics in Laboratory Animal Medicine: Zoonoses of Primates. (humanitarian.net)
  • Animal viruses cause huge economic losses to farmers and severe emotional distress to animal owners. (futurelearn.com)
  • Multiple swabs taken from the dog were positive, although the animal never showed signs of disease. (basslervet.com)
  • A Pomeranian in Hong Kong was the first nonhuman animal in the world to have a documented natural infection, in late February 2020. (vin.com)
  • Since 1960, contact with the saliva of infected bats has led the list of animal exposures resulting in human rabies cases in the U.S. As lots of bats are currently getting ready to overwinter-often in attics or outbuildings-this is a good time to review what you need to know to prevent this devastating infection. (germgems.blog)
  • Also, major health organizations including the World Health Organization, World Organization for Animal Health, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have pledged to eliminate human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by 2030. (germgems.blog)
  • In rare cases, dogs can spread a condition called kennel cough to people with weakened immune systems. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Rabies is the primary zoonosis of concern. (cdc.gov)
  • Zoonotic diseases have become an urgent contemporary concern due to vast and rapid global deforestation , especially in the tropics, which increases the risk of human contact with animals that host unknown viruses. (mongabay.com)
  • SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant of concern detected in a pet dog and cat after exposure to a person with COVID-19, USA. (cdc.gov)
  • As a pet owner in a novel coronavirus pandemic, do you need to be concerned about infecting your cat or dog with corona if you get sick? (basslervet.com)
  • This is a rare event, but it is still happening, which is why we are now in the midst of a pandemic with a new virus. (basslervet.com)
  • It is an especially gruesome infection of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord) that is caused by a RNA virus of the genus Lyssavirus. (germgems.blog)
  • The genus Lyssavirus contains more than 80 viruses. (medscape.com)
  • Here we describe the viral dominance of 23 CIV reassortants between pH1N1 and canine H3N2 influenza viruses from a naturally co-infected dog. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Furthermore, unlike the original canine H3N2 virus, some reassortants showed high pathogenicity in mice. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The mutation that created COVID-19, however, is a more perfect match for human infection. (basslervet.com)
  • The first book on rapid viral evolution and emerging viruses. (nhbs.com)
  • S.S. Morse: What do we know about the origins of emerging viruses? (nhbs.com)
  • It is estimated that 75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses. (icwvh.com)
  • The newly established Emerging Infections Research group at University of Helsinki is led by Associate Professor Tarja Sironen. (helsinki.fi)
  • The aim of our research group is to accelerate biomedical research on emerging infections and build preparedness for emerging infectious diseases in the future. (helsinki.fi)
  • Our research focuses on emerging and re-emerging infections - particularly viral zoonoses, including arboviruses. (helsinki.fi)
  • The growing geographical overlap of HIV-1 and Leishmania infections is an emerging challenge worldwide, as co-infection increases morbidity and mortality for both infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • Surveillance and control of emerging zoonoses. (humanitarian.net)
  • Our vulnerability to emerging infections was dramatically demonstrated in 1993. (cdc.gov)
  • and global surveillance for emerging infections is vital to public health. (cdc.gov)
  • Domestic animals may transmit other zoonoses to workers. (cdc.gov)
  • 1) Several studies demonstrated that domestic dogs have a dramatic role in developing zoonoses disease and hospitalization(7,8). (icwvh.com)
  • My research interests focus on uncovering the dynamics of domestic dog rabies in heterogeneous landscapes using a combination of genetic and epidemiological data. (gla.ac.uk)
  • The original wolf (and grey wolves today) have a limited (but not negative) ability to digest grains, whereas the domestic dog produces the digestive enzyme amylase in more than adequate qualities to fully break down carbohydrate sources and extract the nutrition they contain. (vetvoices.co.uk)
  • If you have multiple dogs and one of them starts to show symptoms of an infection, the first step you'll want to take is to segregate the affected pet. (animaleyegroup.com)
  • It can cause a variety of symptoms, commonly vomiting and/or diarrhea, but also severe infections and septicemia. (animalmedicalcenteruv.com)
  • Furthermore, even if there is a chance of contracting rabies because you received a bite from an unvaccinated dog, it takes a while for the virus to incubate in the human body, and rabies shots are effective at preventing the disease if administered before symptoms appear. (kerleylaw.com)
  • 3) An infection from a parasite found in cat poop usually causes no symptoms in healthy people but can cause serious problems for pregnant women and their unborn babies. (icwvh.com)
  • However, the true number of infections is likely underestimated since many zoonoses are not "notifiable", or may have multiple exposure pathways or generic symptoms. (smartsimba.com)
  • These viruses have been around for a long time and cause symptoms such as sore throat, sniffles, and cough. (basslervet.com)
  • The virus is contained in saliva and is most often transmitted by the bite of an infected mammal. (cdc.gov)
  • Dog saliva hosts a bacterium that can cause serious illness and even death in some people. (smartsimba.com)
  • The virus is transmitted in saliva or in aerosolized secretions from infected animals, typically via a bite. (medscape.com)
  • In 1957, a new version of the virus, H2N2, emerged from some infected pigs. (gizmodo.com)
  • The dog was placed under quarantine on 26 February 2020 after its owner was hospitalised due to COVID-19 infection. (wormsandgermsblog.com)
  • Zoonoses have different modes of transmission. (wikipedia.org)
  • Monkeypox is classified as a zoonosis, which means most cases of transmission were to people from infected animals and is a much less severe cousin of smallpox. (spokesman.com)
  • Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant (B.1.617.2) from a fully vaccinated human to a canine in Georgia, July 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • The researchers are surveying flu transmission to household cat and dog populations, and suggest that people with influenza-like illness distance themselves from their pets. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The infections that share common ecological minimum sample size required was calcu- and epidemiological characteristics in lated in each area so that the proportion of terms of source of infection and modes of each infection was determined with type I transmission. (who.int)
  • In this course, we will focus on the main mechanisms of transmission of viral diseases, learning step-by-step the different forms in which various types of viruses spread, and we will show related biological and medical aspects. (futurelearn.com)
  • it causes intestinal hemorrhage with severe bloody diarrhea in kennels and dog shelters worldwide. (edu.vn)
  • Infection with CAEV decreases the lifetime productivity of dairy goats and is a barrier to exportation of goats from North America. (merckvetmanual.com)
  • Even minor skin damage can result in infections and illnesses. (cdc.gov)
  • these viruses occasionally recombine with human strains of the flu and can cause pandemics such as the 1918 Spanish flu or the 2009 swine flu. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1984 . Isolation of Francisella tularensis and Powassan virus from ticks (Acari, Ixodidae) in Ontario, Canada . (ajtmh.org)