Press Release
For Immediate Release
Friday, October 2, 2015
Contact: CDC Media Relations
(404) 639-3286
CDC Unveils Redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People Website
CDC today launched its redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People website, with expanded information about diseases people can catch from pets, farm animals, and wildlife. Users can now search alphabetically by animal and learn which zoonotic diseases they may carry. It is a unique “one-stop shop” where people can learn simple actions to protect themselves – and their pets.
The redesigned website offers:
- An alphabetized list and description of diseases that can spread from animals to humans.
- A list of animal species with the description of diseases associated with the animal.
- Specific groups of people that may be more susceptible to diseases from animals.
- Tips for preventing illnesses acquired from pets and other animals.
- Detailed information about the health benefits of owning a pet.
Approximately 75 percent of recently emerging infectious diseases affecting people began as diseases in animals. In recent years, CDC has responded to many illness outbreaks associated with people’s contact with animals. These include Ebola, avian influenza, and salmonella.
CDC is officially launching the redesigned website to coincide with World Animal Day on Oct. 4, a day that celebrates the importance of animals and the bonds that people share with them.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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