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Section 2. Recommendations for Care of Children in Special Circumstances
Diseases Transmitted by Animals (Zoonoses): Household Pets, Including Nontraditional Pets, and Exposure to Animals in Public Settings 87
Disease transmission from animals to humans is possible for children who interact with pets or with wild or domestic animals. Important zoonoses that may be encountered in North America, the common animal source or vector, and major modes of transmission are reviewed in disease-specific chapters in Section 3 and are listed in Appendix X (p 864). Most households in the United States contain one pet or more. The number of families with nontraditional pets, defined as (1) imported, nonnative species or species that originally were nonnative but now are bred in the United States; (2) indigenous wildlife; or (3) wildlife hybrids (offspring of wildlife crossbred with domestic animals), has increased in recent years. Infants and children also come in contact with animals at many venues outside the home, including zoos, farms, shopping malls, schools, hospitals, animal swap meets, agricultural fairs, and petting zoos. Examples of nontraditional pets and animals commonly encountered in public settings are listed in Table 2.21, p 199.
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