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You may be reading What to Expect When You’re Expecting. But do you know what to expect when it comes to pregnancy, pets and parasites?
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When most of us think of diseases caused by parasites, we immediately imagine exotic tropical infections occurring among the poorest people in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. While it is true that the developing countries of the tropics suffer from the greatest burden of parasitic disease, new data accumulated over the last decade has revealed that we also face a very serious problem with parasitic diseases in the United States.
Two of the most common parasitic diseases in the U.S. can be transmitted by our pets.
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By Peter Hotez
President, Sabin Vaccine Institute
Walter G. Ross Prefessor, George Washington University |
Aren’t babies wonderful?! They’re the embodiment of your hopes and dreams and so full of wonder and curiosity. But the explorations and investigations of young children can bring some unexpected exposures to dangers you may not see. These risks are completely avoidable in most cases.
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Your concerns about the health of your family extend well beyond the birth of your baby. So do ours.
For many people, pets are an important part of the family circle. Naturally, you want to protect your family, and your baby in particular, from needless exposure to internal parasites such as worms and external parasites such as fleas and ticks. Some pets can harbor zoonotic parasites that can potentially be transmitted from your pets to your family. Read more.... |