Zoonosis (disease transmissible from animals to humans or vice versa)
Infectious diseases common between humans and animals
Zoonoses are infectious diseases common between humans and animals. In order to live with a cat, owners need to have a proper understanding of zoonoses and prevent them from becoming infected.
Main routes of infection and symptoms
Transmission route and symptoms
Pasteurellosis
How to infect.
Bite wounds, oral
Infected animals
dog/cat/rabbit
Main symptoms (humans)
Fever, haemorrhage, jaundice, haematuria
Main symptoms (animals)
Asymptomatic, respiratory symptoms.
cat scratch syndrome
How to infect.
Bite wound
Infected animals
dog/cat/ノミ
Main symptoms (humans)
Redness, fever, pain, lung water-like symptoms
Main symptoms (animals)
Asymptomatic.
Rabies
How to infect.
Bite wound
Infected animals
All mammals
Main symptoms (humans)
Excitement, paralysis, pain, hallucinations, water scares, death
Main symptoms (animals)
Excitement, paralysis, pain, hallucinations, water scare, death
campylobacteriosis
How to infect.
Oral.
Infected animals
dog/cat/Livestock/chickens
Main symptoms (humans)
Fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain
Main symptoms (animals)
Asymptomatic, diarrhoea
Ersenia.
How to infect.
Oral.
Infected animals
dog/cat/Livestock.
Main symptoms (humans)
Severe abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever, rash
Main symptoms (animals)
Asymptomatic, enteritis
Canine and feline roundworm disease
How to infect.
Oral.
Infected animals
dog/cat
Main symptoms (humans)
Fever, liver tumour, strange taste, vision loss
Main symptoms (animals)
Asymptomatic, diarrhoea, vomiting.
echinococcosis
How to infect.
Oral.
Infected animals
dog/Wild rats./fox
Main symptoms (humans)
Fever, liver tumour, liver failure, jaundice
Main symptoms (animals)
Asymptomatic, diarrhoea, vomiting
salmonellosis
How to infect.
Oral.
Infected animals
dog/cat/Livestock/turtles
Main symptoms (humans)
Diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, food poisoning-like symptoms
Main symptoms (animals)
Asymptomatic, diarrhoea
leptospirosis
How to infect.
Oral and dermal.
Infected animals
dog/Rats/wild animals
Main symptoms (humans)
Chills, headache, postural vomiting, myalgia, jaundice, death
Main symptoms (animals)
Asymptomatic, fever, cold-like symptoms, concealed vomiting, death