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Recommendations to prevent diseases from animal contact settings
"Multiple venues encourage or permit the public to come in contact with animals, resulting in millions of human-animal contacts each year. These settings include county or state fairs, petting zoos, animal swap meets, pet stores, zoologic institutions, circuses, carnivals, farm tours, livestock-birthing exhibits, educational exhibits at schools, and wildlife photo opportunities. Although multiple benefits of human-animal contact exist, infectious diseases, rabies exposure, injuries, and other human health problems associated with these settings are of concern."
Summary, Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2005
Download the Recommendation and Report written by the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc. (NASPHV) and endorsed by the CDC, the Council of State and territorial Epidemiologists, and the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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