Some of the diseases associated with farm animals that can cause human illness are listed here. If you visit a health care provider for any of the symptoms described here, tell the provider that you keep farm animals and have frequent contact with them.
- Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)
- Brucellosis
- Campylobacter
- Escherichia coli (E. coli)
- Influenza (particularly bird and swine influenze)
- Leptospirosis
- Listeriosis (Listeria monocytogenes)
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Q fever (Coxiella burnetii)
- Rabies
- Ringworm
- Salmonella (Salmonellosis)
- Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
- Vesicular stomatitis
From the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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