Diseases that can be Spread from Reptiles to People
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|---|---|---|---|
Salmonella | Turtles and tortoises, lizards, and snakes | Salmonellosis | Upset stomach, cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea, and vomiting; can become life threatening |
Edwardsiella | Turtles and tortoises, snakes | Gastroenteritis; neonatal sepsis and meningitis | Same as salmonellosis plus more life-threatening illnesses |
Spirometra | Snakes | Sparganosis | Painful and inflamed skin nodules, swelling and inflammation around the eye; could travel to the brain |
Pentastomes (tongue worms) | Snakes | Pentastomiasis | Usually causes no symptoms; high numbers of worms can cause abscesses, masses, or blockage of ducts in various organs, with symptoms depending on the location |
*Note: This is not a comprehensive list of infections passed from reptiles to people, but it includes the ones that are most common. (For a more detailed discussion of diseases you can catch from animals, see Introduction to Diseases Spread between Animals and People (Zoonoses). | |||