Re: Bit through skin

[Michelle Haines]

From: "Amy Gray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> No you won't catch a disease.  Gerbils usually don't carry diseases.
Ihope
> you washing it though.

Of course gerbils carry diseases; all animals do.  The question is
whether or not these diseases can be transferred to humans.  They also
carry those -- Tyzzer's is one.  However, it's not likely anyone will
get a disease from a gerbil bite, except for basic infection if it's
untended.

Michelle
Flutist