Eight diseases that pets can pick up from people

Most people are aware of the existence of zoonoses - those few diseases that pets can pass onto people: examples include rabies, ringworm, Toxoplasmosis and a number of bacterial infections which can be picked up by hand-to-mouth contact, or by contamination of a human skin wound. Simple attention to prevention, including vaccination and basic hygiene, are usually sufficient to keep these potential problems under control.