7 Diseases Can Humans Get From Horses- 

Strangles, Salmonella....

If you’ve got an outbreak of strangles in your area, you might be wondering can humans get strangles from horses? Or is this disease just associated with horses? Let’s find out!

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What Other Diseases Can Humans Get From Horses?

Although cases of strangles in humans are very rare, there are some other diseases that are more commonly spread from horses to humans:

Ringworm

Ringworm is a fungal skin disease that affects horses, humans, and many other types of mammal.

Salmonella

Salmonella is a bacterial disease that affects horses, humans, and many other types of animal. 

Campylobacter – Can Humans Get Strangles?

Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of gastroenteritis throughout the world, and can affect both humans and horses. 

Cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal disease cased by a highly contagious parasite that can infect both humans and horses. 

Giardiasis

Giardiasis is an intestinal parasite that can infect both humans and horses. 

So, as we have learned, the answer to can humans get strangles is yes they can, but luckily this is very rare! 

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