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Major zoonotic infections

Last Updated December 21, 2018

Major zoonotic infections

The main zoonotic diseases requiring attention in Japan are shown in the table.
If you click on the disease name, you will be taken to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare website, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, or Yokohama City Public Health Center website.

Major zoonotic infections
Name of disease Major Animals Related Main symptoms of animals Main routes of infection Symptoms of a person
Rabies (outside site) Dogs, cats, and others Death or paralysis, coma Bite If you become ill, neurological symptoms and coma death
Parrot disease (outside site) Dogs, cats, and others Diarrhea, loss of energy Inhalation of pathogens in feces Symptoms similar to cold
Leptospirosis (outside site) Dogs and others Nephritis Contact with urine Fever, liver and kidney damage
Capnocyto Faga Kanimolusus infection (outside site) Dog and cat Many are asymptomatic Bites and scratches In rare cases, sepsis and meningitis
Corynebacterium ulcerans infectious disease (external site) Dogs, cats, and others Sneezing, runny nose, and suppuration of skin Contact with infected animals, droplets Symptoms similar to colds, abscess
Salmonellaosis (outside site) Dogs, cats, birds, and others Many are asymptomatic Pathogens in feces enter the mouth (food, etc.) Gastroenteritis
Q fever (outside site) Dogs, cats, and others Many are asymptomatic Inhalation of pathogens in urine, feces, placenta, etc. Symptoms like flu
Echinocococcus disease (outside site) Dogs and others Many are asymptomatic Pathogens in feces enter the mouth Hepatoma, abdominal pain, hepatic dysfunction
Highly pathogenic avian influenza Small birds and others Sudden death, loss of energy, diarrhea Pathogens in feces enter the mouth Fever, cough, and pneumonia
Severe febrile thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) (external site) Dogs, cats, and others Fever, loss of appetite Bitten by ticks carrying the virus Fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, death of severe illness

Related links

For more information about zoonotic diseases, please visit the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's website.
Do you know animal-borne infections? (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) (outside site)

Related information

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For inquiries to this page

Animal Protection Center, Medical Care Bureau

Phone: 045-471-2111

Phone: 045-471-2111

Fax: 045-471-2133

Email address: ir-douai@city.yokohama.jp

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