Cross Contamination Information

Infectious Diseases in Healthcare Settings

The following are infectious diseases that may be transmitted and/or acquired in healthcare settings and therefore are possible Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs).

Infectious Diseases that may be acquired in Healthcare facilities

Acinetobacter
Bloodborne Pathogens
Burkholderia cepacia
Chickenpox (Varicella)
Clostridium Difficile
Clostridium Sordellii
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD)
Ebola (Viral Hemorrhagic Fever)
Gastrointestinal (GI) Infections
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Influenza
MRSA - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Mumps
Norovirus
Parvovirus
Poliovirus
Pneumonia
Rubella
SARS
S. pneumoniae (Drug resistant)
Tuberculosis
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (Ebola)
VISA - Vancomycin Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
VRE - Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Date last modified: May 22,, 2006
Content source:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP)
National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases

CDC - Disease Transmitted VIA Human to Human or Surface Contact

1) Listeria
Ready to eat foods that are improperly stored

2) Salmonella
Bacteria transmitted in spoiled or raw foods

3) Reyter Syndrome
Reactive arthritis uncommon but debilitating result of Samonella infection

4) Clostridium Difficle
Bacteria found in feces, touch items or surfaces contaminated with feces via mouth or membranes

5) Hepatitis A
Bacteria found in feces, touch items or surfaces contaminated with feces via mouth or membranes

6) Scabies
Microscopic mites under the skin, skin to skin contact, sharing cloths, bedding, towels

7) Gastrointestinal Infections
Viruses spread by contact with infected persons sharking food, water, eating utensils

8) Influenza
Viruses spread person to person via repiratory droplets, air borne

9) Staphylococcus Aureus
Mode of transmission hand to hand contact with infected person/infected body sites

10) Parvovirus
"Fifth disease" transmitted via repiratory secretions, saliva, sputum, nasal mucus

11) Diptheria
Person to person via respiratory / physical contact

12) Pneumonia
Person to person via respiratory secretions

13) Viral Meningitis
Infections from feces, direct contact with respiratory secretions, infected surfaces

14) Shigelia
Diarrheal stools, contaminated food, flies, contaminated drinking water, sewage

15) Diarrheogenic Escherichia
Chronic diarrhea caused by infection from drinking water, food contaminated with feces, close contact

ZOONOSES: Diseases

That can be passed from Animals to Humans

What diseases can people get from animals? We have listed some of the most important ones below.

These links take you to general information on a various of diseases spread by animals or parasites from animals.

Diseases are listed in alphabetical order by their common name.

BSE, mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopthy): An infectious disease associated with cattle.

Brucellosis (Brucella spp.): A bacterial disease associated with farm animals and dogs.

Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter spp.): A bacterial disease associated with cats, dogs, farm animals and improper food preparation.

Cat Scratch Disease or cat scratch fever (Bartonella henselae): A bacterial disease associated with cat scratches and bites.

Cryptococcosis (Cryptococcus spp.): A fungal disease associated with wild birds, especially pigeon droppings.

Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium spp.): A parasitic disease associated with cats, dogs, and farm animals.

Escherichia coli O157:H7: A bacterial disease associated with cattle and improper food preparation.

Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia): A parasitic disease associated with various animals and water.

Hantavirus (Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome): A rare viral disease associated with wild mice.

Herpes B (Herpesvirus 1): A viral disease associated with Macaque monkeys.

Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma spp.): A fungal disease associated with bat guano (stool).

Hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, Uncinaria stenocephals): A parasitic disease associated with dogs and their environment.

Leishmaniasis (Leishmania spp.): A parasitic disease associated with dogs and sand flies.

Leptospirosis (Leptospira spp.): A bacterial disease associated with livestock, dogs, rodents, wildlife and contaminated water .

Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi Infection): A bacterial disease associated with dogs and ticks.

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis A viral disease associated with rodents such as rats, guinea pigs and house mice.

Monkeypox A viral disease recently suspected to be associated with prairie dogs, Gambian rats, and rabbits.

Plague (Yersinia pestis): A rare bacterial disease associated with wild rodents, cats, and fleas.

Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci): A bacterial disease associated with pet birds, including parrots and parakeets.

Q fever (Coxiella burnetti): A bacterial disease associated with cattle, sheep, goats, dogs and cats

Rabies: A viral disease associated with mammals, including dogs, cats, horses, and wildlife.

Raccoon roundworm Infection (Baylisascaris procyonis): A parasitic disease associated with raccoons.

Ringworm (Microsporum spp. and Trichophyton spp.): A fungal disease associated with mammals including dogs, cats, horses and farm animals.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii) : A rickettsial disease associated with dogs and ticks.

Roundworm (Toxocara canis, T. cati and Toxocaris leonina): A parasitic disease associated with cats, dogs and their environment.

Salmonellosis (Salmonella spp.): A bacterial disease associated with reptiles, birds, dogs, cats, horses, farm animals, and improper food preparation.

Tapeworm Infection (Dipylidium caninum): A parasite associated with flea infections in cats and dogs.

Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii): A parasitic disease associated with cats and their environment.

Tuberculosis or TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis): A bacterial disease associated with deer, elk, bison and cattle.

Tularemia (Francisella tularensis): A bacterial disease associated with sheep and wildlife, especially rodents and rabbits.

West Nile Virus: A viral disease spread by mosquitoes which can affect birds, horses, and other mammals.

Yersiniosis (Yersinia enterocolitica): A bacterial disease associated with dogs, cats, and farm animals. Also associated with improper preparation of chitterlings.

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