Can I Catch These 5 Diseases from My Pet? Review Says ‘Yes. You Can’

happy-dog-licking-face

*Uh oh. According to some of the warning in a recent review from The Ohio State University, our days may be numbered.

“Our” meaning those of us with pets. Those of us who allow our cute little doggie to lick our face. Those of us who let our cats snuggle up to us in bed.

According to the university’s recent findings, there are at least 5 diseases we might want to watch out for.

The Centers for Disease Control talks about a Colorado man who caught the plague from his pit bull terrier. Yeah, that same plague that wiped out hordes of folks way-back-when. But hold on. The man is said to have survived. It was the poor pup that wasn’t so lucky.

Jason Stull, Ph.D., is the author of the OSU study, and he claims because it’s hard to track an illness to its source, no one knows exactly how common it is for animals to infect people.

So most pet owners may have little need to panic. At least not about the plague—the Colorado case was the first and only one ever reported.

Overall, the risks are relatively small for the average person,” according to Stull.

But rare is still far from nonexistent.

So researchers combed through more than 500 studies to find out what diseases we can most readily catch from our dog or cat.

They came up with these 5, which are more common than rabies

Learn what they are at EURThisNthat.

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Click HERE to SUBSCRIBE to Our Newsletter Now!

Matthew Lawrence and Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas
Jalen Hurts - Getty
Delta plane that flipped over - screenshot
The Residence
K-Ci Hailey
Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul - GettyImages
Zero Day/Robert De Niro
Ulta Beauty logo
Lil Wayne - Depositphotos
Cherelle Parker - screenshot
Read More
Kanye West and Bianca Censori on Grammy Red Carpet - screenshot
Read More
Beyond the Gates
Read More
Damon Wayans
Read More
Denzel Washington - Gladiator II
Read More
Learjet after crashing - via Grok AI
Read More
Sunny Hostin
Read More
Amtrak
Read More
Will Smith (AI character from 'I Am Legend 2'
Read More
Bevelyn Beatty Williams
Read More

POPULAR

Beyond the Gates
CBS to Air Special on New Daytime Soap Opera 'Beyond The Gates'
Taco Bell customer and security guard who slapped her
Crunch Slap Supreme: Taco Bell Security Guard Caught Brutally Slapping Black Woman in Viral Video | WATCH
Raising Kanan Fourth Season
New Trailer for 'Power Book III: Raising Kanan' Hints at Intense Season 4 | Watch
Irv Gotti - Getty
Irv Gotti's Family Expects a Packed Church for His Funeral at Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral
Onijah Andrew Robinson
Black American Woman Returns to New York After Bizarre Ordeal in Pakistan | Video
Kendrick Lamar (Getty Images - CNN Newsource)
Who is Worthy to Follow Up Kendrick Lamar At 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show?
Serena Williams - via screenshot
Serena Williams Reveals Kendrick Lamar Requested Her Crip Walk Performance - That's it. No 'Git Back' at Drake
Taco Bell customer and security guard who slapped her
LA African American Leaders Call for Justice Following Slap Attack on Black Woman at Taco Bell Cantina - Presser Called for 5pm Today!
Emotional couple
12 Common Phrases that Signal Emotional Immaturity