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can cats catch pneumonia from humans?

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11/12/10 at 9:21am
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My roommate has been sick the past week and he just found out it is pneumonia. I know it can be contagious between humans, but can cats catch it from us? I searched google and found one yahoo! answer about it, but the person spelled pneumonia "namonia" so I didn't even bother taking the answer seriously. One of my cats is a three month old kitten, and I'm worried since his immune system isn't fully chargedyet.
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11/12/10 at 9:26am
Viral - no. The majority of your viruses are host specific. Bacterial... possibly, but I sort of doubt it because that usually happens secondary to another problem. A cat would need a similar set of circumstances to get a bacterial lung infection.

So, the cats should be perfectly fine - but you aren't. Be careful, wash your hands, and no letting the roommate cough or sneeze all over you.

If you're still not sure, give your vet a quick call and pose the question to them. Also, you may want to give your doctor a call, too, the pneumonia shot may offer you some protection as the common virus that causes it can hang around in the environment for a bit.
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