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Results 1 - 10 of 45 for Animals
  1. Animal Diseases and Your Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    Animal diseases that people can catch are called zoonoses. Many diseases affecting humans can be traced to animals or animal products. You can get a disease ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/animaldiseasesandyourhealth.html - Health Topics
  2. Animal Bites (National Library of Medicine)  
    Wild animals usually avoid people. They might attack, however, if they feel threatened, are sick, or are protecting their ... or territory. Attacks by pets are more common. Animal bites rarely are life-threatening, but if they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/animalbites.html - Health Topics
  3. Rabies (National Library of Medicine)  
    Rabies is a deadly animal disease caused by a virus. It can happen in wild animals, including raccoons, skunks, bats and foxes, or in dogs, cats or farm animals. People get it from the bite of an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/rabies.html - Health Topics
  4. Pet Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... Before getting a pet, think carefully about which animal is best for your family. What is each ... Does anyone have pet allergies? What type of animal suits your lifestyle and budget? Once you own ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pethealth.html - Health Topics
  5. Pesticides (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... wanted or cause harm to crops, people, or animals. Pesticides can help get rid of them. Pesticides ... Pesticides can protect your health by killing germs, animals, or plants that could hurt you. However, they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/pesticides.html - Health Topics
  6. Bird Flu (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... ducks. But sometimes the viruses can infect other animals and, in rare cases, people. A few types ... to get bird flu from: Another type of animal who has bird flu. Bird flu can also ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/birdflu.html - Health Topics
  7. Mpox (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... traveled there, or had been exposed to infected animals imported from there. During the recent outbreak, the ... getting mpox this way is low. From infected animals: By being scratched or bitten by the animal. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mpox.html - Health Topics
  8. Germs and Hygiene (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... during pregnancy and/or childbirth From insect or animal bites From contaminated food, water, soil, or plants ... your nose, coughing, or sneezing After touching an animal, animal feed, or animal waste After handling pet ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/germsandhygiene.html - Health Topics
  9. Cryptosporidiosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... contaminated with the stool (poop) of humans or animals that have the infection. How is cryptosporidiosis spread? ... water from contaminated sources People who touch infected animals, often cows or sheep What are the symptoms ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cryptosporidiosis.html - Health Topics
  10. Infectious Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... yeast infections are common fungal infections. Parasites are animals or plants that survive by living on or ... and then you touch it. Through insect or animal bites. Through contaminated food, water, soil, or plants. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/infectiousdiseases.html - Health Topics
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