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Aulyvia

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Hello, I just started getting a cold. I heard somewhere that guinea pigs can get human colds. Is that possible. I'm hesitant to pick em up and give it to them. Can someone please give me some information on this, help me ease my mind.

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Cold are caused by a virus. Guinea pigs cannot catch viruses from us humans. They can however, catch bacterial infections. Sometimes when you get a cold, you can also get an accompanying bacterial infection so it's best to have someone else help you take care of your pigs if you also have a bacterial infection with your cold.
 
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Aulyvia

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Thank you so much. I was a bit woried about my girls. My bf is helping me out with cleaning them and everything. I'm gonna make sure i wash my hanhs if I do handle them. I think i just might wait a few days.

Again, Thank you.
 
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