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Animals in Public Settings, Compendium Guidelines to reduce disease transmission from animals to humans as well as injury in public settings including petting zoos, schools, and fairs.
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.

NASPHV Web page to PDF document on Animals in Public Settings

Cryptosporidium Web page fact sheet:  Cryptosporidium is a one-celled parasite that can cause a gastrointestinal illness.  How it is spread and prevention.  Cryptosporidiosis is a Notifiable Condition in Washington state.

Web page on Cryptosporidium

 

E. coli Web page fact sheet:  Some strains of E. coli bacteria have been known to produce toxins that can cause severe diarrhea.  How E. coli is spread, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.  Enterohemorrhagic E. coli is a Notifiable Condition in Washington State.

Web page on E. coli

 

Giardia Web page fact sheet:  Giardia are parasites that can cause a gastrointestinal illness called giardiasis.   Symptoms, how it's spread, and treatment. Web page on Giardia
Hantavirus Web page fact sheet:  Hantavirus is a virus that causes a form of adult respiratory disease syndrome.  It's most often transmitted to humans by deer mice. 

Web page on Hantavirus

Lyme Disease - a Monograph and Guide for Washington Physicians Web site:   Diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance of ticks and lyme disease in Washington state.
Monograph adapted from the original print version.
Web site on Lyme Disease
Mosquito Repellent - How to Use it Safely Insert card:  How to choose mosquito repellent and use it safely. The card is designed to be inserted in the West Nile Virus brochure or as a stand-alone piece. H.E.R.E. Web site on Mosquito Repellent - How to Use it Safely
Petting Zoos - Compendium: Animals in Public Settings Guidelines:  Compendium: Animals in Public Settings.   How to reduce disease transmission from animals to humans as well as injury in public settings including petting zoos, schools, and fairs.
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.

NASPHV Web page to PDF document on Animals in Public Settings

Psittacosis - Compendium: Measures to Control Chlamydophila. psittaci Infections Among Humans.   

Guidelines:  Compendium:  Measures to Control Chlamydophila. psittaci Infections Among Humans.  Psittacosis, also known as parrot fever, is a bacterial infection of humans that can cause pneumonia and other serious health problems.  Psittacosis is a Notifiable Condition in Washington State.

 

National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.

NASPHV Web page to PDF document on Psittacosis

Rabies - Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control. 

Guidelines:  Principles of rabies prevention and control, recommendations for vaccines, etc.

National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.

NASPHV Web page to PDF document on Animal Rabies

Rabies - Fact sheet Fact sheet:  What is rabies, which animals carry this disease, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.  Rabies is a Notifiable Condition in Washington State.
 

Web page fact sheet on Rabies

 

Salmonellosis - associated with Chicks and Ducklings Web page fact sheet:  Handling chicks and ducklings poses a potential health risk of Salmonella infection or food-borne illness. 
Salmonellosis is a Notifiable Condition in Washington State.
 

Web page on Salmonella associated with chick and ducklings 

More Camera Ready Materials on:  Salmonella-Wash Your Hands After You Touch a Chick

Salmonellosis  - Fact sheet Web page fact sheet:  What is Salmonellosis, how is it spread, symptoms, treatment, prevention. Salmonellosis is a Notifiable Condition in Washington State.
 

Web page fact sheet on Salmonella

Salmonellosis - Reptile Rules Web page fact sheet:  Reptile handling tips to safely enjoy your pets.
Salmonellosis is a Notifiable Condition in Washington State.

Web page on Salmonella -
Reptile Rules
 

Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases in Washington Web page fact sheet:  Tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, how ticks spread these diseases, prevention, and treatment.

Web page fact sheet about Ticks
 and Tick-borne Diseases

Tick-borne Relapsing Fever Web page fact sheet:  What is "relapsing fever"? How ticks spread this disease from rodents, prevention, and treatment.

Web page fact sheet about
Tick-borne Relapsing Fever

West Nile Virus Web site about West Nile Virus:  Your source for the latest West Nile Virus information including basics about mosquito-carried disease, surveillance efforts in Washington state, educational materials.

Web site about West Nile Virus

Educational Materials
about West Nile Virus

Yellowjackets and Paper Wasps Eight-page publication about yellowjackets and paper wasps:  Identification, life cycle, control, safety precautions, treatment of stings.
Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service
May 2003.
 

Yellowjackets and Paper Wasps by WSU Cooperative Extension Service - in PDF (328 kb)
328 kb

 


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