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Infectious Disease Information

Animal-Related Diseases

Along with being an important part of the natural world, animals and pets benefit humans. They comfort us and give us companionship. However, some animals can also pass diseases to people. These diseases are called zoonoses. To live healthily together, you need to know what diseases animals and your pets could give you and how avoid getting them.

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 Animals, Diseases, and Disease Prevention
 Quarantine: importing or traveling abroad with pets
Animals, Diseases, and Disease Prevention

Healthy Pets, Healthy People
Enjoy your pets while protecting yourself against diseases they carry. Use this site to get information by type of pet or by disease. Special information for groups of people at extra risk and for health professionals

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"

En Español: Enfermedades Creadas por Animales

Quarantine: importing or traveling abroad with pets

Importation of Pets and Other Animals Into the United States
Explains federal regulations and policies. Includes additional resources


Note: Technical journal articles are not included in this list. To find them, see the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and Emerging Infectious Diseases journal (EID), use the infectious disease index, or use the search feature on the NCID home page.

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