heard old wives tale that dogs living in close quarters with their humans can pass on a virus that can cause infertility, any medical evidence to support this?
2007-09-29 17:11:33 · 3 answers · asked by roffer v 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
I've heard of two things similar to this,
1. Parvovirus B19 is a human virus that can uncommonly cause fetal demise if it infects a pregnant woman. Parvovirus B19 is strictly a human illness, however, and is not related to parvoviruses that infect cats and dogs. I can see how it'd be easy to mix them up, however. Maybe that's where you heard about this?
2. Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection that can cause birth defects if it infects a pregnant woman. Toxoplasma can be found in cat feces so pregnant women are often advised to avoid these.
Haven't heard anything like a virus that causes infertility coming from animals, however.
2007-10-02 17:23:57 · answer #1 · answered by Doxycycline 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no doctor but I know many couple who did have children,even though their dogs were living in the house with them.WAS IT LUCK????????????????????.
Some things are true but don't believe in everything you hear or read about unless you've lived it or have proves.
2007-09-29 17:29:30 · answer #2 · answered by Babygirl S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this question is totally off the wall.
2007-10-02 22:35:12 · answer #3 · answered by ivy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋