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Zoonosis Control Branch

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Recommendations --- Animals in Health-Care Facilities

If you have a client who is involved in animal assisted activities/animal assisted therapy or resident animal programs at health-care facilities, you may find this guideline of special interest.

The section is headed, "Recommendations --- Animals in Health-Care Facilities," and can be found below. To view the entire document go to http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5210a1.htm

Recommendations --- Animals in Health-Care Facilities (PDF)

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