7 Parasites You Get From Your Pets
We love our pets. They are companions. They are family members. They are therapy. Sometimes they are social media stars making income for the household! Whatever function they serve, pets give unconditional love, but they can also make us sick without even knowing it. Most of us know that the more people living under the same roof, the greater the chance of passing illnesses to each other. The same goes for animals living under the same roof, as well as humans and animals living together under the same roof. What Diseases Can Humans Get From Animals? Diseases transmitted from animals to humans are called zoonotic diseases. They typically happen in the following ways: Direct contact: Coming into contact with saliva, blood, urine, mucus, feces or other fluids from an infected animal. Indirect contact: Coming into contact with an area, object, or surface that has been contaminated with infected animal fluids or feces. Foodborne: Ingesting animal-derived foods tha...