Diagnosis
GI symptoms. Diarrhea (can be severe) Abdominal cramps. Poor appetite. Nausea. Vomiting. Pain.
Flu-like symptoms. Fever. Body aches. Headache. Fatigue. Swollen lymph nodes.
Skin lesions, scratches or bite marks.
GI symptoms. Diarrhea (can be severe) Abdominal cramps. Poor appetite. Nausea. Vomiting. Pain.
Flu-like symptoms. Fever. Body aches. Headache. Fatigue. Swollen lymph nodes.
Skin lesions, scratches or bite marks.
If you have or think you have a zoonotic disease, you should contact a medical professional as soon as possible.
If you’re scratched or bitten by an animal, be sure to have the animal thoroughly checked by a veterinarian. This is to make sure that they’re appropriately vaccinated and don’t have rabies or other zoonotic diseases.
If you’ve been bitten by a tick, try to preserve the tick after removal in a safe container. This way it can be identified to narrow down the possible diseases that it might transmit and tested for any of those diseases.
Although zoonotic diseases are common, some people are at higher risk of getting them. These individuals may also have more severe reactions and symptoms. If you’re one of these individuals at risk, you should seek medical attention immediately if you think you may have a zoonotic disease. High-risk individuals include:
pregnant women
adults aged 65 or older
children 5 years old or younger
those with HIV
those with cancer who are going through chemotherapy
others with weakened immune systems
