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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
Toxoplasmosis:
An important message for cat owners - An informative brochure about
the role cats play in toxoplasmosis and how you can protect you and
your baby.
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. CDC, NCID, Division of Viral and Rickettsial
Diseases.
- Toxoplasmosis
Preventing
congenital toxoplasmosis. Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report, March 31, 2000;49(RR02):57-75.
Educational
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