Anaplasmosis is a zoonotic disease affecting dogs, cats, livestock, wildlife, and human. It is highly unlikely that a person will contract anaplasmosis from pets directly, but pets could bring ticks with the infection into home, posing a risk to the family. If a pet is diagnosed with anaplasmosis, precautionary measures to reduce the risk of infection. The disease is known as human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) in people, canine granulocytic anaplasmosis in dogs, equine granulocytic ... Read more
Anaplasmosis is a zoonotic disease affecting dogs, cats, livestock, wildlife, and human. It is highly unlikely that a person will contract anaplasmosis from pets directly, but pets could bring ticks with the infection into home, posing a risk to the family. If a pet is diagnosed with anaplasmosis, precautionary measures to reduce the risk of infection. The disease is known as human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) in people, canine granulocytic anaplasmosis in dogs, equine granulocytic ... Read more
Anaplasmosis is a zoonotic disease affecting dogs, cats, livestock, wildlife, and human. It is highly unlikely that a person will contract anaplasmosis from pets directly, but pets could bring ticks with the infection into home, posing a risk to the family. If a pet is diagnosed with anaplasmosis, precautionary measures to reduce the risk of infection. The disease is known as human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) in people, ... Read more
Anaplasmosis is a bacterial infection that spreads from animals to humans. More rarely, the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis can spread through direct contact with infected animals. The infection can be treated successfully with antibiotics. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the global burden of human anaplasmosis treatment remains high as the organism causes more than 10,000 infections per year worldwide. Usually, ... Read more