Are fish diseases transferable to humans?

[mercury_yz]

Originally Posted by beo

Hi,

I msged VetDuck but I think he is busy, could any kind bros advise if fish diseases like white eye can infect humans?

Cos my family who has been washing tank for me now has swollen eye. Is it cos my fishes are sick?

Do they need to see a doctor? Many thanks.

Should not be the case. Have been keeping fish as a hobby for 30 odd years but have not experienced any such problem. Of course, after handling water change should wash hands imagine throwing worms, froggies etc into the tank as feeder, touch the water then the eyes......

[ChuckII]

hve been keeping fishes for 20yrs plus...didnt kana tis kind of prob be4 leh...n dun tink its due to the fishes oso...Any fish TB can be pass on to human, but i believe its a total diff TB from the human kind of TB...

i will wash my hand be4 n after, everytimes i deal with my fishes or tanks, and many other tings...its a gd common practise...

Its not really possible for the transmission. Due to different biostructure, human being have strong resistance to fish diseases, unless direct eye contact to the bacteria... I even taste my tank water.

[octane]

Originally Posted by andychen

Its not really possible for the transmission. Due to different biostructure, human being have strong resistance to fish diseases, unless direct eye contact to the bacteria... I even taste my tank water.

so how does your tank water taste like?
anyway why is there a need to taste it ah?

[octane]

Originally Posted by beo

Actually no.

Of the two doing the change only one got it.

probably just coincidental or hyper sensitive to tank water. maybe ask him/ her to stop changing for a period and try again after some time and see if the swollen eyes still come back.

[ChuckII]

Originally Posted by octane

probably just coincidental or hyper sensitive to tank water. maybe ask him/ her to stop changing for a period and try again after some time and see if the swollen eyes still come back.

Beri much agree Bro..

Originally Posted by octane

so how does your tank water taste like?
anyway why is there a need to taste it ah?

Hmmm.. haha!! It tastes ok, no fouly smell.. That time just wanna try if I added too much salts... Thinking my most precious partners are in the tank so as the owner I am responsible to the environment...

Originally Posted by andychen

Hmmm.. haha!! It tastes ok, no fouly smell.. That time just wanna try if I added too much salts... Thinking my most precious partners are in the tank so as the owner I am responsible to the environment...

tasting tank water could get you sick....its like drinking water straight from the lake or pond....

Originally Posted by MRQturbo

tasting tank water could get you sick....its like drinking water straight from the lake or pond....

Haha, the things you hear these days.. But to be hinest i also got taste before la, got no primer

as long as u wash up or shower after handling the faunas there will be no problems. i ve come across disease from fishkeeping as well all due to above stated reason. ex of disease: sore eyes, rashes , itchy etc