Revisión sobre aspectos para la prevención y control de enfermedades parasitarias zoonóticas de caninos y felinos en la población infantil
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Sepúlveda Orozco, Yosidara | 2019
In today's world, and particularly in our society the contact between humans and pets is a constant. Every day more are families who opt to acquire a pet for their children and all members of the household company. Likewise, this increase in the number of dogs and cats has led to public parks and sand quarries, places of entertainment for children are a site where the transmission of zoonotic diseases can exist, also present in households. Whereas the previous situation, are different studies and research that have been described by viruses, parasites, bacteria and fungi that may affect the health of children from babies (up to first year), early childhood (1-5 years) and children (6-12 years) level national population with increased risk of transmission, given the close contact that establish with their pets. As examples we find ectoparasites (fleas, lice and scabies mites) and intestinal parasites (cestodes, nematodes, protozoa).
In terms of public health, it is important to identify, prevent and control the possible agents with zoonotic potential of dogs and cats that they can affect the health of children. The veterinarians are professional managers treat in a timely manner to these pets in order to prevent the occurrence of these zoonoses and, in the case of be present in animals to control their spread.
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