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fish aquarium & childs health
hello,
my friend is going to become father soon. he has some fishes in aquarium as pets. now, he is concern about possible bad influence for his child. well, to me this doesn't make sense, but i have promised him that I will ask. so, if you know any releted literature or web links, please reply it here or at my e-mail. thanks in advance. |
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fish aquarium & childs health
"justo" wrote in message ... hello, my friend is going to become father soon. he has some fishes in aquarium as pets. now, he is concern about possible bad influence for his child. well, to me this doesn't make sense, but i have promised him that I will ask. so, if you know any releted literature or web links, please reply it here or at my e-mail. thanks in advance. Personally I think the fish are at greater risk from the kids particularly if they fall in! Some people believe that the rise in Asthma and allergy rates is due to our lack of exposure to dirt when young. eg our grandparents had lower rates because they were exposed to more dirt as children. Google found this advice to people with AIDSHIV (they have a lowered immune system.)... http://www.mspca.org/site/pp.asp?c=gtIUK4OSG&b=126849 "About Aquarium Fish Aquarium fish can occasionally be the source of infectious diseases. Mycobacterial infections (a type of tuberculosis) can be transmitted by aquarium fish and some skin infections can be spread by contact with infected aquarium water. What can I do to reduce my risk if I decide to keep aquarium fish? Wear gloves when cleaning an aquarium or when handling fish. Fish suspected of having Mycobacterium or any fish showing unusual lumps should be removed from the tank, and the aquarium should be disinfected before new fish are introduced. Follow the general guidelines in this brochure." But on the other hand.... http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/mcdis3.htmlJanssen Nonindigenous Diseases and Parasites in Freshwater Systems Nonindigenous Diseases of Humans snip "Our literature searches revealed no evidence of an infection of a human by freshwater aquarium fishes in Florida. Sal****er aquariums have been implicated as a vector in infections of humans with the bacteria Mycobacterium marinum (Adams et al. 1970, Black et al. 1971, Kelly 1976, and Wilson 1976)." |
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