What diseases are transmitted from cat to man
Rabies causes a neurotropic virus. Through breaks in the skin the virus enters the person's bloodstream. In cats the disease manifests itself in the form of aggressiveness, spasms of the pharynx. A quiet form of rabies the animal virtually invisible. The cat refuses food, and dies from paralysis. After a sting of a sick animal you need to go to the doctor and get injections of anti-rabies serum. As a prevention of rabies, the animal is subject to annual vaccination.
Ringworm, or tinea, cause pathogenic fungi. The cat in the fur appear balding areas of irregular shape. Upon contact with a person infected animals. As prophylaxis cat need to vaccinate vaccine Werderm.
Helminthiasis – the most common form of the disease transmitted from cats to humans. From a cat can be infected with opisthorchiasis, dipilidiosis, difillobotrioz, toxocariasis, toxocariasis. Timely measures to de-worming will help to avoid infection.
Toxoplasmosis – a disease caused by unicellular parasite of the class of protozoa. In cats the disease may be asymptomatic, but a pet can be a source of infection. Particularly dangerous disease for pregnant women, as the toxins parasites can cause malformations in the fetus, miscarriage and premature birth.
Chlamydia cause the microscopic organisms of the genus Chlamydia. Is transmitted by airborne droplets. To avoid illness is possible if the cats vaccinated in a timely manner.
Campylobacteriosis is transmitted to humans from young cats and kittens. Develop acute gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhea, increased body temperature. A week later, the disease passes independently. In the acute form the patient hospitalitynet to the infectious Department.
Aujeszky's disease causes herpevirus. Infected cats can have symptoms of gastroenteritis, salivation, dilated pupils, aggressive behavior. Animals become infected by eating infected rodents. Man through the saliva of a sick cat.
Salmonellosis is more common in kittens. Animals suffer from conjunctivitis, lacrimation, gastroenteritis. Failure to comply with elementary rules of hygiene from a cat infected people.
Tularemia is a bacterial infection in which the person affects the lymph nodes, symptoms of stomatitis. You can become infected through contact with cat if the skin has micro-scratches.
How to avoid infection
To avoid contamination, contact the vet and spend animal vaccination. Systematically let the cat anthelmintic drugs. Wash your hands after contact with animals and do not teach your pet to sleep together in one bed.
