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Diseases from Animals (Zoonoses)
Diseases that people can get from animals are called
zoonotic diseases
. These illnesses can spread from animals to humans, either by direct contact with an animal or by coming into contact with an animal’s environment. Some zoonotic diseases are spread by ticks or mosquitoes.
The Boston Public Health Commission keeps track of many zoonotic diseases in Boston, such as West Nile virus, Lyme disease, and
Salmonella
. These are reported to BPHC by health care providers and other sources so that we can better control and prevent these illnesses.
You can do your part to stay healthy while around animals by being aware of germs that can make you sick and by following some simple strategies to keep from getting sick.
Zoonotic Diseases in Boston:
Choose a zoonotic disease below to learn more or visit our
Dog Bite Prevention
and
Bat Safety
pages.
DOGS
Campylobacter
Giardia
Leptospirosis
MRSA
Rabies
Ringworm
Salmonella
RATS & MICE
Giardia
Hantavirus
Leptospirosis
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
Monkeypox
MRSA
Plague
Rat-bite Fever
BATS
Histoplasmosis
Rabies
REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS
Salmonella
CATS
Campylobacter
Cat Scratch Disease
MRSA
Rabies
Ringworm
Salmonella
Toxoplasmaosis
Tularemia
BIRDS
WILD
Avian Influenza
E. coli
PETS
Psittacosis
BACKYARD POULTRY
Campylobacter
Salmonella
MONKEYS
Herpes B Virus
Rabies
WILD RABBITS
Tularemia
MOSQUITOES & TICKS
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
West Nile Virus
Lyme Disease
Tularemia
Anaplasmosis
Other Tickborne Diseases
FARM ANIMALS
Brucellosis
Campylobacter
Cryptosporidiosis
E. coli
Giardia
Leptospirosis
Q Fever
Rabies
Salmonella
Sore Mouth (Orf Virus)
Toxoplasmosis
OTHER WILDLIFE
Leptospirosis
Rabies
Raccoon Roundworm
Tularemia
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