Animal Diseases

Follow the links below to find information about animal diseases that can affect humans and diseases that can potentially be transferred from animals to humans.

Updated May 2009

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Title:   Psittacosis
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Psittacosis is a disease caused by the bacteria Chlamydia psittaci, which is usually transmitted to humans from birds in the parrot family. The bacteria is also found in other species including poultry, pigeons, canaries and sea birds.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   West Nile virus
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   West Nile virus is a viral infection carried by mosquitoes. A person infected with the virus may have no symptoms, or they may have mild flu-like symptoms. In rare cases, the virus can lead to serious complications such as meningitis and encephalitis. There is no human vaccine.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Pets
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children can get a great deal of joy from having a pet. Pets can help children to learn to be responsible and caring.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Farm safety - handling animals
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Animals on farms can cause injury. Farmers can easily be injured by their livestock. Animals are unpredictable, especially during the mating season. Cattle, pigs, horses and sheep should be treated with caution at all times. Lifting animals can cause injury. Animals can also transmit disease. Children should always be supervised around farm animals.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially lethal viral disease spread by the bite of infected ticks. CCHF is limited to areas of Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, Central Asia, China, tropical Africa and South Africa. Prevention is critical as there is no cure.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Toxoplasmosis - reducing the risks
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Humans become infected with Toxoplasma gondii parasites through contact with infected animal faeces, usually cat faeces. Normally, symptoms are mild. However, infection with the parasite during pregnancy has been known to cause birth defects. Pregnant women should take precautions including washing hands after handling raw meat, cooking all meat thoroughly, wearing garden gloves and avoiding contact with cats or cat litter.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Psittacosis - parrot fever
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Psittacosis or parrot fever is a type of lung infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. This germ is commonly carried by wild and domesticated birds of the parrot family including budgerigars, lovebirds and parakeets. Other birds that may harbour the germ include canaries, poultry and pigeons. This disease can be treated with antibiotics. Symptoms in humans may include fever, headache, muscle aches, a dry cough and shortness of breath.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Community animal health services for improving household wealth and health status of low income farmers
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Livestock are central to the household economy for some communities in low-income and middle-income countries. The availability of basic veterinary services could contribute to the wealth and health of households by preventing animal illness or death. I...
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   West Nile Virus - Fact Sheet
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   West Nile Virus (WNV) is transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes (probably mainly by Culex sp.) and the reservoir for the virus is a wide range of birds.
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Murray Valley encephalitis virus infection - Fact Sheet
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Murray Valley Encephalitis virus (MVEV) is a flavivirus. It has the capacity to cause severe human disease, with encephalitis being the most notable clinical feature.
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Kunjin virus infection - Fact Sheet
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Kunjin virus (KUNV) was first isolated from mosquitoes collected in north Queensland in 1960. It is closely related to the West Nile virus.
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Virus surveillance: National overview
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains an overview of arbovirus and malaria surveillance in Australia.
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   Sentinel chicken surveillance program in Australia, July 2002 to June 2003
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Sentinel Chicken Surveillance Program is used to provide an early warning of increased flavivirus activity in Australia. The main viruses of concern are Murray Valley encephalitis and Kunjin viruses. This article reports on activity during 2002 to 2003.
Date:   Sep 2003
Title:   Antibiotics for preventing leptospirosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Leptospirosis is an infectious disease transmitted by animals. Two randomised clinical trials have examined doxycycline for preventing leptospirosis. One of the trials had excellent methodological quality, but only studied male soldiers during jungle tr...
Date:   Aug 2000
Title:   Antibiotics for leptospirosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Leptospirosis is a parasitic disease spread by animals such as dogs, cats and rats. It may be spread to people who work with these animals. It can cause headaches, chills and fever but a severe infection can lead to liver damage, bleeding, kidney proble...
Date:   Feb 2000
Title:   Preventing dog bites and other problems with pets
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   This document provides a guide to health problems which pets can pass on to humans and suggestions on how to avoid dog bites.
Date:   Dec 1996
Title:   A guide to the use of australian native mammals in biomedical research - including sections 1-3
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Native mammals often have specific needs that differ from the purpose bred laboratory animal species. This guide outlines some of those needs, including general considerations, diet and anaesthetic techniques.
Date:   Jan 1990
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