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How rare is capnocytophaga
I was reading about the German guy who was affected by capnocytophaga from his dogs lick , 
Apparently this was proof that healthy individuals can get the virus without a weak immune system , 
How rare is this ? I have a dog I dearly love but sometimes I’m afraid he licked his leash today and it dried up but I held it with my hand to take him out .

bluebonnetgranny · Answer

Not rare at all.  Dogs, cat & even humans has this bacteria in their mouths.  It can be treated with an antibiotic.  For more information on this I suggest you google it.

It is an everyday common thing & not rare at all.

E. H. Amos · Answer

Your problem does NOT my emergency make.  This question has been posted BEFORE, and I suspect you are a repeater (aka TROLL) or simply an obsessive hypochondriac.

GOOGLE exists for a reason. Try USING IT!

The condition is EXTREMELY RARE. 
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/extremely-rare-deadly-infection-shows-twice-raising-questions-n899786

As a rule, you need to have a dog who is: 
(1) infected and 
(2) you need a weakened immune system OR 
(3) an open wound for the bacteria to be introduced thru or
(4) doing something stupid  -including wiping your eyes (with UNWASHED HANDS) after handling a cat or dog..... WITH said bacteria.

Tarkarri · Answer

It is super common in the mouths of cats and dogs. Even in human mouths.
It is super rare for this to be transmitted to their owners are for a serious infection to arise unless the person has compromised immunity.

Verulam 1 · Answer

It is possible for humans to become TOO sterile. Provided you don't have an underlying disease which compromises your immune system, you should be absolutely fine. Same goes for rearing puppies. The breeder we bought our second hound from was careful to a fault and soon after we brought our hound home, he went down with a really bad gastro bug. Others in that litter, I heard about later, all went down with one disease or another. A couple didn't survive and it was touch and go with our boy too.

Again provided you take normal hygiene care, you should be absolutely fine. That poor man's experience was RARE. And we only know what we are fed by the media. Who knows whether that man had a good immune system, or not.

Again provided you take normal hygiene care, you should be absolutely fine.  That poor man's experience was RARE.   And we only know what we are fed by the media.  Who knows whether that man had a good immune system, or not.

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