Episode Summary

Carrie Klumb is an infectious disease epidemiologist from the Minnesota Department of Health. On today’s episode, she explains zoonotic diseases and identifies how to prevent infections from handling animals. Carrie describes how animals naturally carry microorganisms that don’t make animals sick but can make people sick. She answers common questions about handwashing and encourages practices to foster safe relationships between people and farm animals.

Episode Resources

Safer Farm Animal Contact Exhibits (Safer FACEs) Resources, Minnesota Department of Health

Best Practice Resources for Disease Prevention with Animals, National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians

Agritourism Resources: Demonstrating Hand Washing, UMASH

Glo Germ Hand Washing Kit