Exotic pets are dangerous to the health of children

Maintenance of the house of monkeys, reptiles, rodents and other exotic animals unsafe for children and people with weakened immune systems, experts say. While pediatricians are aware of the dangers associated with pets, they are only five percent of regularly teach and warn parents and children, Dr. Larry Pickering of Emory University said in Atlanta (USA). Most exotic animals are a threat to the health of young children, researchers said in a report in the October issue of the journal "Problems of Pediatrics." Most reptiles, for example, are carriers of salmonella, scientists say. Experts believe that the parents live on the dangers of exotic animals in a home with young children, as must also be aware of the dangers of visiting public places like the zoo, children under 5 and people with immune system problems. At the slightest indication of a health problem, experts recommend in order to relocate the animal, it temporarily or permanently, for example, the care in institutions or at home in the country, if you have the opportunity to buy find the suburban real estate market and a home for the Christmas season. The spectrum of possible problems with permanent resident animals in a home can range from allergies to the spread of infectious diseases, experts say. Each year more and more exotic animals act as pets, but you need the threats they remind researchers stressed.