Pets in the Home

• Facts About Diseases that Can Spread Between Animals and People (CDC)
• Healthy Pets Healthy People (CDC) Healthy Pets, Healthy People. Pets can be a wonderful addition to a household, however, animals can occasionally pass diseases to humans. These diseases are called zoonoses. Healthy Pets, Healthy People provides information about zoonoses and specific prevention tools for the general public as well as health professionals.
• Pets and Other Animals - Animal-Specific Information (CDC)
• Reptiles and Amphibians (CDC) 
• Salmonella, Feeder Rodents, and Pet Reptiles and Amphibians – Tips You Should Know to Prevent Infection (FDA)
• Toxoplasmosis: An Important Message for Cat Owners (CDC, PDF 1.5 MB)
• About Toxoplasmosis (CDC)

 Petting Zoos, Farms and Fairgrounds

• Contact with domesticated animals or animal waste at may result in human disease. This page summarizes outbreaks occurring between 1990 and 2015 after contact with animals or their waste at state and county fairs, petting zoos, and community activities.  (Marler Clark Law Firm)
• Fair and Petting Zoo Safety: Preventing E. coli Outbreaks (Marler Clark Law Firm)
• Wash Hands When Leaving Animal Exhibits (CDC) (English, PDF 682 KB)
• Wash Hands When Leaving Animal Exhibits (CDC) (Spanish, PDF 694 KB)