And never wade in to ponds to collect plants where beavers make their homes.
>>Giardia limbia, a pathogenic intestinal parasite, can be transmitted or
deposited with the feces of beaver <<
and
>>Another health concern, though much less common, is Blastomycosis
dermatitidis (or Gilchrist's Disease). Individuals who have had recent contact
with old beaver lodges and dams may be exposed to blastomycosis, a
pneumonia-like disease that arises from the inhalation of fungal spores into
the lungs. The spore-producing fungi reside in soils, decaying foliage, and
vegetation, but the spores they produce cannot become airborne unless the soil
or decaying material has been disturbed.<<
kathy :-)
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