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Which government agency tracks and provides information on zoonotic diseases?
 
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Hamsters are known carriers of a disease called LCM. What is it and how is contracted?
 
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Answer to Question 1

CDC (Center for Disease Control).

Answer to Question 2

LCM stands for Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis. The natural reservoir of this virus is a mouse. The virus can be transmitted to hamsters through mouse droppings and urine. It is also transmitted through contaminated bedding, saliva, or in-utero.



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