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Resources and Recommendations Related to Animal Contact
General
Health Benefits of Pets A page with several links with information about the health benefits of animal contact.
Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease and Injury Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2004. National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV)
Preventing zoonotic diseases in immunocompromised persons: The role of physicians and veterinarians. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1999; 5:159-61.
Keep pets healthy
Quick tips on keeping pets healthy so that your family stays healthy, too. From: "An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away".
Avoid contact with wild animals
Tips for helping you and your pets avoid contact with wild animals. From: "An Ounce of Prevention Keeps the Germs Away".
Guidelines for Veterinarians: Prevention of Zoonotic Transmission of Ascarids and Hookworms of Dogs and Cats.
CDC, NCID, Division of Parasitic Diseases. Also available as a pdf
file. 420
KB
At-Risk Populations and Pets
Roy SL,
Delong SM, Stenzel SA, Shiferaw B, Roberts JM, Khalakdina A, Marcus
R, Segler SD, Shah DD, Thomas S, Vugia DJ, Zansky SM, Dietz V, Beach
MJ, and the Emerging Infections Program FoodNet Working Group. Risk
Factors for Sporadic Cryptosporidiosis among Immunocompetent Persons
in the United States from 1999 to 2001 464 KB Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2004, p. 2944-2951,
Vol. 42, No. 7
- People with HIV/AIDS
1999 USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 20, 1999;48(RR10):1-59.
HIV/AIDS Brochure:
Preventing infections from pets. A guide for people with HIV infection. CDC, NCHSTP, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
HIV/AIDS Brochure:
You can prevent Cryptosporidiosis. A guide for people with HIV infection. CDC, NCHSTP, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
HIV/AIDS Brochure:
Guarding against infection. CDC, NCHSTP, Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
- Bone Marrow Transplant Patients
Guidelines for preventing opportunistic infections among hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, October 20, 2000;49(RR10):1-128.
- Pregnant Women
Preventing congenital toxoplasmosis Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report March 31, 2000;49(RR02):57-75.
What you can do to keep germs from harming you and your baby 340
KB
Toxoplasmosis, which is spread by cat feces, can be especially dangerous for pregnant women and their unborn children. If you are pregnant and have a cat or kitten, take the important steps explained in this multitopic brochure. CDC, NCID, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases.
Contact with Specific Animals
- African Pygmy Hedgehogs
African pygmy hedgehog-associated salmonellosis -- Washington, 1994. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly, June 23, 1995; 44(24): 462- 3.
- Bats
A public
health guide: Bats
and Rabies 416.2
KB. CDC,
NCID, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases.
- Birds
Compendium of measures to control Chlamydia psittaci infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis), 2000. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, July 14, 2000;49(RR08):1-17.
Salmonellosis associated with chicks and ducklings---Michigan and Missouri, Spring 1999, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 14, 2000;49(14):297-9.
Compendium of measures to control Chlamydia psittaci infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis), 1998. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, July 10, 1998;47(RR10):1-9.
Salmonella hadar associated with pet ducklings -- Connecticut, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, 1991. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, March 20, 1992;41(11):185-7.
- Cats
Preventing congenital toxoplasmosis. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, March 31, 2000;49(RR02):57-75.
- Dogs - Bites
Dog-bite-related fatalities--United States 1995-1996, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report May 30, 1997;46(21):463-6.
National estimates of nonfatal injuries treated in hospital emergency departments---United States, 2000. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 04, 2001;50(17):340-6.
- Farm Animals (including petting farms and zoos)
Outbreaks of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections among children associated with farm visits---Pennsylvania and Washington, 2000. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 20, 2001;50(15):293-7.
Kassenborg HD, Hedberg CW, Hoekstra M, Evans MC, Chin AE, Marcus R, Vugia DJ, Smith K, Ahuja SD, Slutsker L, and Griffin PM. PDF 170KB Farm Visits and Undercooked Hamburgers as Major Risk Factors for Sporadic Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection: Data from a Case-Control Study in 5 FoodNet Sites Clinical Infectious Diseases Supplement 2004:38 pg 271-278
- Primates (nonhuman)
B-virus from pet macaque monkeys: An emerging threat in the United
States? Emerging Infectious Disease Vol. 4 No.1.
- Reptiles
Reptile-associated salmonellosis -- selected states, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1998-2002. December 12, 2003; 52(49): 1206-1209.
Errata: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report November 19, 1999;48(45):1051
Reptile-associated salmonellosis--selected states, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 1996-1998. November 19, 1999;48(44):1009-13.
Reptile-associated
salmonellosis--selected states, 1994-1995, Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report, May 05, 1995;44(17):347-50.
Lizard-associated salmonellosis--Utah Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, August 21, 1992;41(33):610-611.
Contact with Animals in Specific Locations
Specific Zoonoses Related to Animal Contact
- Alveolar Hydatid Disease
Aleveolar hydatid disease. CDC, NCID, Division of Parasitic Diseases.
- Chlamydiosis
Compendium of measures to control chlamydia psittaci infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis), 2000. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, July 14, 2000 / 49(RR08);1-17
- Cryptosporidiosis
HIV/AIDS Brochure: You Can Prevent Cryptosporidiosis - CDC, NCHSTP, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.
A Guide for people with compromised immune systems.
Preventing cryptosporidiosis, CDC, NCID, Division of Parasitic Diseases.
Roy SL, Delong SM, Stenzel SA, Shiferaw B, Roberts JM, Khalakdina A, Marcus
R, Segler SD, Shah DD, Thomas S, Vugia DJ, Zansky SM, Dietz V, Beach MJ,
and the Emerging Infections Program FoodNet Working Group. Risk
Factors for Sporadic Cryptosporidiosis among Immunocompetent Persons in the
United States from 1999 to 2001 464
KB Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2004, p. 2944-2951,
Vol. 42, No. 7
- Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis and your pet, CDC, NCID, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases.
- Rabies
Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2004. National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV). - Includes rabies vaccination schedule for pets.
Compendium of animal rabies control, 2001 national association of state public health veterinarians, Inc. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, May 25, 2001 / 50(RR08);1-9.
The ascension of wildlife rabies: A cause for public health concern. Emerging Infectious Diseases October-December 1995, 1(4): 107-13.
CDC's Rabies Web Page. (That's Just for Kids). CDC, NCID, Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases.
- Toxoplasmosis
Preventing congenital toxoplasmosis. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, March 31, 2000;49(RR02):57-75.
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