Surveillance system for infectious diseases of pets, Santiago, Chile

Emerg Infect Dis. 2009 Oct;15(10):1674-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1510.081596.

Abstract

Pet diseases may pose risks to human health but are rarely included in surveillance systems. A pilot surveillance system of pet infectious diseases in Santiago, Chile, found that 4 canine and 3 feline diseases accounted for 90.1% and 98.4% of notifications, respectively. Data also suggested association between poverty and pet diseases.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Domestic
  • Cat Diseases / transmission*
  • Cats
  • Chile / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases / epidemiology
  • Communicable Diseases / transmission
  • Communicable Diseases / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases / transmission*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Population Surveillance
  • Poverty
  • Zoonoses