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lidoalex

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on: Jul 21, 2018
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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Reply #1 on: Jul 21, 2018
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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