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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