A few of the most common infections transmitted by animals are explained by doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Zoonoses are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans. They range from fungal infections and cat scratch fever to mite infestations and rabies from dogs. Farm animals in particular carry a range of diseases that can affect humans, such as ringworm and salmonella.
Zoonoses are more common in countries where food hygiene standards are lax, and children tend to be more vulnerable to infection than adults. Children's play habits, their propensity for eating dirt, and their attraction to pets also put them at higher risk of infection. It is therefore important to maintain high hygiene standards in the presence of animals.
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