{"topic_id":"owner_education_parasite_plain","category":"owner-education","context":"---\ntopic_id: owner_education_parasite_plain\ncategory: owner-education\ntitle: \"Plain-language: Pets & germs that can make people sick (zoonoses, EN+ZH)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"Derived from parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview + parasite_zoonosis_cdc_salmonella_pets (C1-verified topics)\"\nsource_file: web/topics/parasite-zoonosis/parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview/01_parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview.md\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-09\ntokens_estimated: 240\nverified: true\nverification: derived\nsource_document: \"Pets & zoonotic diseases — plain-language owner summary\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"US CDC (via source topics)\"\n  title: \"Pets & zoonotic diseases — plain-language owner summary\"\n  url: \"https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/index.html\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-09\"\n  ref: \"derived from parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview / parasite_zoonosis_cdc_salmonella_pets\"\n  doc_type: \"derived plain-language summary\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: derived\n---\n\n**EN — For pet owners.** Some illnesses can pass from animals to people. The CDC's `Healthy Pets, Healthy People` program covers `zoonotic (zoe-oh-NOT-ic) diseases` — the diseases people get from animals. Pets can sometimes carry `germs that can make people sick` even when they look healthy (e.g., reptiles like turtles/lizards/snakes commonly shed Salmonella). Simple habits — handwashing after handling pets/cleaning up, and not kissing reptiles — sharply cut the risk. Bottom line: pets are great for health, but basic hygiene protects both of you.\n\n**中文 — 给宠物主人。** 有些疾病会从动物传给人。CDC 的`Healthy Pets, Healthy People`（健康宠物，健康人类）项目讲解`人畜共患病`（zoonotic diseases）——即人从动物身上得的病。宠物即使看起来健康，也可能携带`能让人生病的病菌`（例如龟、蜥蜴、蛇等爬行动物常排出沙门氏菌）。简单习惯——接触宠物或清理后洗手、不亲吻爬行动物——能大幅降低风险。结论：宠物有益健康，但基础卫生能保护你们双方。\n\nSource topics: `parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview`, `parasite_zoonosis_cdc_salmonella_pets` (C1-verified, CDC).\n\n## Claims (verified as substrings of the C1-verified source topic)\n- `Healthy Pets, Healthy People`\n- `zoonotic (zoe-oh-NOT-ic) diseases`\n- `germs that can make people sick`\n","sources":["Derived plain-language — Pets & zoonotic diseases — plain-language owner summary (retrieved 2026-08-09)"],"source":{"authority":"Derived plain-language","title":"Pets & zoonotic diseases — plain-language owner summary","url":"https://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/diseases/index.html","retrieved":"2026-08-09","ref":"","doc_type":"official source","source_document":"Pets & zoonotic diseases — plain-language owner summary","verification_file":"web/topics/parasite-zoonosis/parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview/01_parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview.md"},"source_document":"Pets & zoonotic diseases — plain-language owner summary","source_file":"web/topics/parasite-zoonosis/parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview/01_parasite_zoonosis_cdc_overview.md","trust":{"authority_tier":"ungraded","fidelity":"verbatim","license":"derived","display_grade":"pending"},"tokens_estimated":240,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}