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Peru-Pets at beaches and pools are a health hazard

Tonka

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Spanish to English translation

Pets at beaches and pools are a health hazard
February 5, 2011

LIMA | The presence of pets on the beach and pools are a health hazard to holidaymakers because they can transmit several parasitic and bacterial diseases through their feces and urine, as well as cause accidents by bites, said Coordinator Zoonosis Health Strategy of the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ana Mar?a Navarro.

Therefore, urged people not to take their pets to these places of public entertainment as defecation and urination in the sand or water, these areas contaminated with pathogens that are harmful to human health.

"At this time of year the beaches are full of people and, especially, children. They are the most vulnerable to these accidents, especially when infected by disease as they play with sand and carry the objects in his mouth" said.

He recalled the importance of washing hands after playing with pets and before eating food as a preventive measure to prevent the transmission of parasitic diseases.

The expert recalled that according to the rules of the Legal Regime of Cannes, is prohibited from entering these animals to swimming pools, beaches and some other public places and mass care
 
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