Ringworm can easily be spread from cats and dogs to people, and young children are at an increased risk of contracting ringworm. For this reason it is important to treat ringworm in pets quickly and effectively. It is also a good idea to limit direct contact between infected pets and other animals or people. Ringworm in humans causes patches of thick, scaly skin that may be itchy and cause hair-loss, as in pets.

Ringworm is not a worm, it is a fungus that can infect the skin of animals and humans. Read this FAQ to learn more.

Almost all cases of bird flu infection in humans were caused by direct exposure with infected birds or contaminated surfaces. However, risk of infection in humans is low and person-to-person transmission is exceptionally rare.

The bird flu virus is found in the saliva, nasal secretions, and feces of an infected bird. People need to have close contact with infected birds or surfaces contaminated with their excretions to get bird flu. There is no evidence of sustained person-to-person transmission of the virus at this time.

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It is believed that most cases of bird flu infection in humans have resulted from contact with infected poultry or contaminated surfaces. There is no evidence of human-to-human transmission so far.

No. Only 121 cases have occurred in the current outbreak despite huge numbers of birds being affected and numerous associated opportunities for human exposures, especially in backyard flocks. It is not understood why some people but not others become infected with similar exposures.

Since the fungi that cause ringworm are widespread and commonly found on the skin of even healthy animals and humans it is impossible to completely prevent exposure. Routine hygiene can go a long way to preventing excessive contamination with fungi though. The healthier the animal, the less chance there is of infection by ringworm fungus and any other source of infection or parasitic infestation.

Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin that is contagious to people. It can be contracted from animals, other people, or the soil. It usually is evident by a circular or ring-type sore that is itchy.

Getting infected with an arbovirus is a bit like winning the lottery. The chances of it happening are very slim, but the consequences can be life-changing. The process of infection works like this: A female mosquito (of a species that bites both birds and mammals) first must bite a bird infected with an arbovirus (male mosquitoes don’t bite). The blood of the infected bird contains arbovirus particles, so the mosquito biting the bird draws in the disease-causing virus with her blood meal.

Answer: People need to have close contact with infected birds or poultry manure to get avian influenza. The virus is found in bird faeces and respiratory secretions. There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission of the virus at this time.

They can do so, but it is only as physical carriers e.g. virus can be spread on contaminated clothing, skin or equipment. Humans do not get infected.

Transmission of EI to humans has not occurred during outbreaks of EI in horses. EI is not like bird flu in this regard.

There is no evidence of H5N1 being readily transmitted from one person to another. Adaptation to, and evidence of, spread between humans would indicate the emergence of a potential human influenza pandemic.

Avian influenza has existed from time immemorial, but the first carefully documented case of "fowl plague" was recorded in Italy in 1878. While economically devastating, these outbreaks had few health consequences. In fact, H5N1 is the first documented case of flu transmitted directly from birds to humans. (Usually strains spreading among humans mutate, or they mix with strains in pigs or chickens.) To date, about 65 people are known to have died from H5N1 influenza.

It appears that humans walked throughout most of Africa and Asia, and crossed into America through the Bering Strait while it was frozen during a particularly cold winter. Humans built rafts and boats that allowed them to colonise Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The exact timing of this colonisation, and where it all began is still being worked on by anthropologists and archaeologists.

It is possible to provide a vegetarian diet to a dog, but not for a cat. A cat is considered a true carnivore and clearly requires meat protein to maintain proper health. A dog is omnivorous and can meet its dietary needs from a wide variety of sources. Even wild dogs and wolves (with a heavy meat diet) eat cat grass, berries and other plant materials.

Fleas are not only a nuisance to humans and their pets, but can cause medical problems in pets including flea allergy dermatitis (FAD), tapeworms, hair loss, and secondary skin irritations. Also, large numbers of fleas can cause anemia, especially in puppies and kittens. Some pets have been known to die if the anemia is severe. While bites are rarely felt, it is the resulting irritation caused by the flea salivary secretions that varies among pets.

Ringworm is an infection caused by a fungus that grows on the skin. Fungal infections of the skin are more common in warm, humid climates. In the United States, 1 to 2 people in 10 have a fungal skin infection.1 The medical term for many fungal infections is “tinea,” followed by a word that describes where the infection occurs. For example, ringworm of the skin (except on the scalp, beard, groin, feet, or hands) is called tinea corporis.

Ringworm is caused by fungi (plural of fungus). It is not caused by a worm or other parasite. The fungi that cause ringworm live and multiply on the outer layer of the skin. The type of fungus that most commonly causes ringworm of the skin spreads from one person to another. You can get it by sharing towels, clothing, or sports equipment or by having direct contact with an infected person’s rash. Another type of fungus is spread by cats and dogs.

Fungi thrive in warm, moist areas, such as locker rooms and swimming pools, and in skin folds. To prevent ringworm: Do not share clothing, sports equipment, towels, or sheets. If you think you have been exposed to ringworm, wash your clothes in hot water with fungus-killing (fungicidal) soap. If you have athlete's foot, put your socks on before your underwear so that fungi do not spread from your feet to your groin.

In rare instances, people can contract avian influenza. The exact mode of transmission from birds to people is not known, but it is obvious that it has mutated and developed the ability to pass from birds to human but most human cases of avian flu have been traced to direct contact with live infected birds or their dropping