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Is it possible that my pet rabbit transmitted the encephalitozoon cuniculi parasite to me? i am having strange small hair like things come out of me
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Time to ask the vet: If the rabbit is not infected, then the owner can't catch it from the rabbit. The owner can ask the vet about the rabbit's condition. The parasite is "zoonotic", meaning it mainly infects animals but can infect humans. The disease in humans is called microsporidiosis, which can occur in people with normal immune systems, but it is very uncommon. Patients with poor immune systems are susceptible.
Answered 7/31/2016
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