The immune system of hamsters is very fragile and they can easily get affected by foreign elements. The humans do transmit and receive such viruses that cause multiple diseases, you should be very careful as most of them were reported upon getting bitten by a Hamster or the hamsters transmitted them when they were carried by a sick owner; though they shouldn’t straight away throw outside but should be dealt with care. The common diseases that can be transmitted to humans from Hamster are listed below:
Salmonellosis:
These infections are usually used by Salmonella enteritidis bio Typhimurium. If salmonellosis occurs in a child who has a rodent pet, the pet’s feces should be cultured for Salmonella. Negative cultures may occur because shedding may be only intermittent. So the feces of the Hamsters should be carefully put away and avoid any excessive contact with it.
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis:
LCM virus is found in many rodent species and spreads to humans through contact with infected aerosols, direct animal contact or rodent bites.
The LCM virus (an RNA virus of the Arenaviridae family) is transmitted among rodents horizontally through secretions (urine, saliva, feces)
In hamsters, LCM virus infection can be detected only by laboratory tests. In humans the course of infection varies from clinically inapparent to a flu-like infection with fever, headache and severe myalgia, occurring 5 to 10 days after infection.
Humans should avoid contact with hamsters upon having cough, cold, or suffering from flu, as that can easily be transmitted and vice versa. Hands should be properly washed before and after handling hamsters for the health of both hamsters and humans. Try to avoid the hamster bite as this can be the primary source of receiving diseases from Hamster.