can we get sick from fish? like ick?
2007-05-07 17:49:56 · 4 answers · asked by ;] 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Fish can transmit some diseases to humans, but ich isn't one of them. Others like fish tuberculosis, some types of bacterial conditions causing ulcers and fin rot, and the protozoan Cryptosporidium (plus a few others) can be transmitted from freshwater tanks and/or fish, but it's not a common occurrence. Still, it you're a person with a compromised immune system, it would be a good idea to wear long aquarium gloves when doing tank maintenance (or have someone do the work for you).
See some of the links below for more complete lists of pathogens that humans can get from fish:
2007-05-07 18:31:31 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not ich nope. There are a few things that can pass fro fish to human and most of them only if you eat the fish. The main exception to the rule that every aquarium keeper should be aware of is Fish Tuberculosis
http://www.4qd.org/Aqua/disease/tb.html
http://fins.actwin.com/aquatic-plants/month.9706/msg00245.html
Here's a list of several that can transfer from fish to people.
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Lawler_Tank_Safety.html
MM
2007-05-07 18:23:48 · answer #2 · answered by magicman116 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No,only fish
2007-05-07 20:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by DAGIM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope...it's strictly a fish disease.
2007-05-07 18:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by Sage M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋