Then the physician can determine the best course of action for you to take including possible reassignment to a different area. Cats and rabbits can be asymptomatic carriers of the fungus that causes ringworm. In humans, the disease usually consists of small, scaly, semi-bald, grayish patches with broken, lusterless hairs, with itching. However, other symptoms may appear. It is usually associated with the hair which in each of these animals can be floating around in the room.
Prevention is to wear proper clothing and practice good personal hygiene.
This disease is generally associated with the feces of cats. Normally, it takes over 24 hours for the eggs to hatch so by changing the litter pans daily, one should not be exposed to the disease. It is of most importance to pregnant women since it can cause miscarriages, still births or various congenital defects. For this reason, pregnant women should not work with cats. Usually this disease is quite mild and may be mistaken for a simple cold or viral infection, however, it can be a lot worse.