Who doesn’t let their dog give them a slobbery “kiss”? Your dog may be part of your family, but the bacteria in its mouth are different from those in yours. But there are bacteria in dogs’ (and cats’) mouths that are zoonotic, that is, they can cause diseases in humans. There was no evidence of scratches or bites – the bacteria probably got in through a loving lick. However, it is rare to get an infection from a dog lick.

Source: The Guardian October 31, 2016 07:50 UTC