Question: are calf scours contagious to humans?
Answer: Zoonotic Concerns Several scours-causing agents can be transmitted to humans; bear this in mind when you come in contact with scouring calves. The organisms of special concern include E. coli, Salmonella, Yersinia enterocolitica, Cryptosporidium parvum, Giardia lamblia, and perhaps Campylobacter.