Comment 83683

By D. Shields (registered) | Posted December 10, 2012 at 12:55:33 in reply to Comment 83589

Just a point to make about Leptospira. It is usually considered a 'tropic disease'. The biggest factor in the spread is human activity, & it's enhancement of rodent populations. Large quantities of garbage in city dumps, outside restaurants, high rises, supermarkets, lack of basic sanitation, & any unsecured food waste can cause rodent populations to explode. Poor water sanitation systems are a major cause in 3rd. world countries.

However, it seldom if ever seen in North America. Most Ontario Vets will not include Lepto, Giardia,& Crypto. in the regular vaccination 'bundle' given to household pets (unless the owner specifically requests it)because these diseases have not been seen in S. Ontario in conjunction with household pets for over 40 years.

I think that some of your assertions are a bit overblown , but I'd agree about internal parasites. Wash your hands properly & frequently, & make sure that children do the same, whether in the park, the store, or most especially in the bathroom!!

Your chances of becoming ill from human sourced C.Diff. or E.coli are 1000's of times greater than from any of these bacterium.

Your chances of picking up Lepto. from the top of food & soda cans that rodents have urinated on is higher than picking it up from a family pet. The water supply esp. if you live on a tropical or sub-tropical region can be a threat for these & many other diseases.

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