If a mosquito can bite a dog and transfer microfillaria into the blood stream and infect it with heartworms, why can't people get them?
2006-10-05 15:07:44 · 7 answers · asked by Spanky 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
People do get them, but it is an unusual occurrence. In most cases, the worm dies shortly after arriving in the human lung. Hence, even if a person do get bitten, it won't be life threatening but in rare cases some showed symptoms of breathing difficulties.
2006-10-05 15:21:49 · answer #1 · answered by Ronin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you generally can not tell a dogs has heartworms until it has gotten out of hand and probably too late, that could take months and years based on the size of the dogs. a consumer-friendly symptom is strangely worked respiration from basically a tiny little bit of exertion (assuming no different well-being problems). this is because of the fact heartworms led to injury to the lungs and the heart. superb is to take your dogs to the vet for a speedy blood draw for a heartworm try.
2016-10-18 21:45:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,, as far as I know, no you cannot get heartworms from mosquitoes,,,, bird flu,, encepholitis, Yes,,,,,
good luck
2006-10-05 15:20:12 · answer #3 · answered by eejonesaux 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No we cant
2006-10-05 15:15:07 · answer #4 · answered by Rtoups 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nOT UNLESS YOU MATE WITH A DOG AND HAVE
DOG/MAN BABIES...
THEN THE DOG/MAN BABIES MIGHT HAVE HEARTWORM
PROBLEMS.
2006-10-05 15:12:47 · answer #5 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no
2006-10-05 15:15:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no
2006-10-05 15:14:44 · answer #7 · answered by Sweetstranger 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋