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• . ~ a <br /> iAL. COMMENTS <br />T <br />TRANSMISSION POTEN <br />DISEASE I <br />~ <br />cat The fleas and mites of cats. dogs and rodents may <br />direct dermotologica <br />REAL'• '• ' NONE <br />th <br />eas and Mites e <br />REAL <br />Infect humans. In •addillon to <br />f lhese~•endoparasites, they may serve as <br /> effects o <br />vectors for other diseases, especially the fleas assoc- <br />• fated with rodents. <br />r <br />Transmission to humans by the fecal-oral route y <br />!•lydatid Disease REAL ' NONE NONE <br />way of contaminated food and water or by direct <br />ntact with fecal material from infected dogci Di gs <br /> co <br />become Infected by eating hydatid cysts, p p hY11t <br />ecially sheep), <br />d <br /> (esp <br />from animals raised for foo <br />also in wild animals. Primary prevention by prevent- <br />i <br /> m- <br />• ing access .to uncooked viscera of herbivorous an <br />ood personal <br />b <br />l <br />• <br /> y g <br />so <br />als. Prevention in humans a <br />r handling and disposal of <br /> hygiene habits and prope <br /> pet feces. <br /> L REAL NIL Transmission to humans by skin contact with water, <br />minated with urine of <br />t <br />Leptospirosis a <br />REA <br />moist soil or vegetation con <br />direct urine or tissue contact <br /> infected animals, or <br />with infected animals. Vaccine does not prevent in- <br /> ction or transmission. Cats do not carry the dis- <br />f <br /> e <br />ease per se, but can `drag it in' in the body of a <br />d about a great deal by <br />lk <br /> e <br />rat: This disease Is ta <br />swine farmers and breeders because of its potential <br /> to cause them severe economic loss in farm situa- <br />ificance to the urban <br />i <br /> gn <br />tions. however, it fs of no s <br />• ~ potbellied housepet not normally in contact with farm <br />• livestock. <br /> • NIL NONE NONE Deer ticks are the vector fvr spirochete causing Ihis <br />e in contact with deer, <br />1_yme Borrellosis <br />(Lyme Disease) disease. Should dogs com <br />there is a remote possibility the tick could attach to <br /> the dog and be transported to humans. <br /> <br />l REAL REAL NONE Plague in humans occurs as the result of transmis- <br />from infected animals via fleas or direct con- <br />i <br />ague <br />P on <br />s <br />tact with diseased tissue. Rodents are is e a rsmnyf <br /> <br />• - <br />animal reservoir, although cats may p y 6 <br />in urban outbreaks, and dogs and rabbits to <br />l <br /> e <br />rani ro <br />a lesser degree. Infected rat fleas can jump from <br />` <br />• <br /> What the cat <br />man. <br />rats to dogs or cats and then to <br />ed in` may via fleas, or direct tissue <br />) dra <br />d <br /> gg <br />og <br />or <br />transmit plague to pets and/or people. The <br />contact <br /> , <br />key to prevention is ongoing surveillance of seri- <br />f wild rats and their fleas, rat and <br /> logical status o <br />insect control around human habitats, and keeping <br /> flea-bearing pets flea-free. <br /> NONE NONE NONE Does not occur In humans. included In table only <br />due to the <br />e <br />Pseudorabies , <br />because some may mistakenly assum <br /> name, that this disease may be a problem. <br />• REAL REAL NIL Reservoir exists in wild animals such as skunks, <br />bobcats and other <br />raccoons <br />s <br />t <br />Rabies , <br />, <br />e <br />bats, foxes, coyo <br />Contact with this reservoir may result in <br /> carnivores. <br />• transmission to livestock (horses and cattle readily <br />