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At 08:50 AM 1/22/2006, Sky Ranch wrote:
> I don't know of any disease that horses can spread to humans (other 
> than rabies) or to other animals.

Diseases that can be directly spread to humans from horses:
Rabies
Salmonella, giardia & other intestinal problems
Anthrax
Leptospirosis
Ringworm
Hendra virus (Australia)
Brucellosis
Staph infections

Diseases that horses can give to humans through vectors (mosquitos, etc):
Encephalitis (including West Nile Virus, VEE)

I"m sure there's others, but that's what I found right away with a 
quick Google.  I am not sure, but vasicular stomatitis may be 
something a human could get, and maybe strangles?



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