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With fears on the rise about the spread of infectious diseases from animals to humans, pet owners can reduce the risk by following a few simple guidelines. Kit Halvorson, infection control coordinator at Texas A&M University's Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, suggests these guidelines:
_ Keep all of your pet's litter boxes and living spaces clean and disinfected. Be sure to read the labels on soap and disinfectants, because the amount of time they take to kill bacteria varies.
_ Make sure that you wash your hands frequently before and after handling or petting animals. To kill most germs, it takes a minimum of 15 seconds of vigorous rubbing with a ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Think clean to reduce chances of spreading pet infections.