It is difficult to find a family in which there would be no pets. Most often these are cats or dogs, but there are also rodents - hamsters, white mice and rats, guinea pigs, as well as canaries and parrots, aquarium fish, turtles. But, alas, often enthusiastic owners and do not suspect that contact with smaller brothers can conceal a serious danger to health, as reported by the Internet publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years Pannochka. Net So, what diseases can you get from animals?.

Toxoplasmosis. The main vectors of the disease are representatives of the cat family, which receive its pathogens - the so-called oocysts - usually from rodents. The disease affects the nervous system, muscles, lymph nodes. Especially dangerous for pregnant women - possibly fetal infection. Therefore, if in the house of a cat, even before planning a pregnancy, it is necessary to pass an analysis for toxoplasmosis. Treat it with medication, as well as with immune and chemotherapy. As a preventive measure, you must follow personal hygiene measures and regularly clean the cat's toilet.

Felinosis (in common parlance - "cat scratch disease"). Even if the cat looks healthy, there may be pathogens of various diseases in its body. If the animal scratches you, germs can get into your blood. There are many cases when a person, scratched by a cat, received blood poisoning, inflammation of the lymph nodes, and the treatment was long and difficult, not to mention the danger to life.

Salmonellosis. This intestinal infection can be deadly to humans. Salmonella is well established in the body of cats and dogs.

Helminthiasis (in common parlance - worms). There are several varieties. If you have a cat or a dog, then it is very likely that you are infected with worms (helminths). To expel them from the body, you need to take special medications (and give them too to the animal). Worms deliver a lot of trouble - abdominal pain, itching in the anus and much more. There are also horror stories about the tapeworm - a worm that settles inside a person, grows to huge proportions and devours everything that a person eats. Of course, this is a strong exaggeration, but with signs of the presence of worms, it is necessary to take tests and take measures.

Rabies. This is one of the most terrible diseases that can "reward" animals. Acute viral infection leads to irreversible damage to the central nervous system. Transmitted, as a rule, through bites. If you or your pet is bitten by a cat or dog with signs of rabies (they are easy to recognize: inexplicably aggressive behavior, sticking out tongue, constant thirst, at a certain stage - lethargy), or bite the animal seems suspicious, then immediately, without delay, turn to A doctor or veterinarian who will prescribe injections.

Ornithosis. The source of the disease can become domestic birds (most often these are undulating parrots). Pathogens are chlamydia. Infection occurs by airborne droplets. Affected lungs and central nervous system.

How can we avoid getting infected from animals?.

- When starting a pet, first make sure that it is perfectly healthy. Demand the owners and sellers a veterinary passport, or they themselves show the animal to the vet. Never take the animal into the house if it seems to you that it hurts.

- Dogs and cats need to do all the vaccinations on time. Even if the animal does not go out into the street, remember that you yourself can serve as a source of infection, for example, bringing pathogens from the street on your feet.

- Do not feed animals raw meat. It is often infected.

- If you are walking with an animal, be careful that it does not pick up food on the street.

If a cat eats an infected rodent, it can easily become infected with toxoplasmosis or another disease, and at the same time infect you.

- After each physical contact with the animal, it is necessary to wash hands.

- If possible, do not kiss the cat or dog and do not let it lick your face. With saliva, an animal can transmit to you an infection. The risk is reduced if the pet is vaccinated beforehand.

- Cleaning the apartment is mandatory with the use of disinfectants, while wearing protective gloves health. Sumy. Ua.

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