There are numerous parasites that can be transmitted from pets to humans (see below).
Ways to Reduce Being Infected with Parasites from Your Pets:
NOTE: Young animals, such as puppies and kittens, are more likely to be infected with roundworms and hookworms. Animals (Zoonotic) https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/animals.html The CDC advises to “[p]ractice the four Ps: Pick up Pet Poop Promptly, and dispose of properly. Be sure to wash your hands after handling pet waste.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From CATS: Toxoplasma gondii
Humans can get infected in numerous ways:
Conventional treatment includes a combination of drugs such as pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine, plus folinic acid. Side effects, costs, length of treatment, and possible drug interactions of these drugs are beyond the scope of this blog. Please see your health care provider for more information on these items. According to the CDC, these “parasites can remain within tissue cells in a less active phase; their location makes it difficult for the medication to completely eliminate them.” Toxoplasmosis is considered to be a leading cause of death attributed to foodborne illness in the United States. More than 30 million men, women, and children in the U.S. carry the Toxoplasma parasite, but it is claimed that very few have symptoms because the immune system usually keeps the parasite from causing illness. Solutions:
Daraprim (pyrimethamine) is the standard drug used for the treatment of the possibly life-threatening parasitic infection toxoplasmosis when used conjointly with a sulfonamide. It was introduced in 1953. This was the drug that got “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli (the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals) onto the world stage when in August of 2015, his new company acquired the drug only to increase the price $13.50 a tablet to $750.00 per pill. References:
From CATS & DOGS: Dipylidium caninum
Praziquantel is the pharmaceutical treatment given for both animals and humans. The CDC states that it is simple and very effective with a prescription drug called Praziquantel is given, either orally or by injection (pets only). There are herbal and natural treatments that may be available through a holistic veterinarian. Treat pets and your home for fleas. According to the CDC, “for a person to become infected with Dipylidium, he or she must accidentally swallow an infected flea.” References:
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