Can dogs get coccidia and infect people?

Can dogs get coccidia and infect people? Canine coccidiosis is a zoonotic disease that is transmitted through the digestive tract. Humans are mainly infected through contaminated hands and ingestion of food or water contaminated with eggs. Affected dogs will have symptoms such as blood in the stool, jelly-like mucosal membrane, and general weakness. Puppies are more susceptible to infection than adult dogs, and the symptoms of infection are more obvious.

What is canine coccidiosis

Coccidia is a spore-like parasite that lives in the cells of the epithelial mucosa of the small intestine. Puppies are susceptible to it, and the symptoms are more obvious than those of infected adult dogs.