Re: Just a general question
Working in the ER during flu season, I have to say that MAYBE 50% of my patients who present with flu like symptoms actually have the flu. While it's highly unlikely (nothing's impossible) you'll give it to your animals, if you're one of the 50% who has something else, that COULD be transmitted.
Still, it shouldn't be an issue since you're washing and sanitizing your hands.
You ARE keeping your hands clean, right?
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Re: Just a general question
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Originally Posted by
Pythonfriend
i would worry much more about carrying a disease from one snake to another or from one reptile to another.
its really rare for a virus to jump between two such distantly related species. heck, its even rare for a flu virus to make a jump from one mammal species to another.
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Originally Posted by
satomi325
Most illnesses are species specific, so it's safe to assume that your snake cannot catch what you have.
This is true for about 90% of viruses, but only in terms of actually causing symptomatic illnesses. They may actually INFECT one species, but other species can be carriers. Bacterial infections aren't as selective. As long as the conditions in the host organism are right, they'll flourish, regardless of the species. Again, they may not cause symptoms, but that's a function of the host's immune system.
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