General     Wash hands immediately after contact with animals, animal products, or their environment     Supervise hand-washing for children younger than 5 y     Wash hands after handling animal-derived pet treats     Never bring wild animals home, and never adopt wild animals as pets     Teach children never to handle unfamiliar, wild, or domestic animals even if the animals appear friendly     Avoid rough play with animals to prevent scratches or bites     Children should not be allowed to kiss pets or put their hands or other objects into their mouths after handling animals     Do not permit nontraditional pets to roam or fly freely in the house or allow nontraditional or domestic pets to have contact with wild animals     Do not permit animals in areas where food or drink are prepared or consumed     Administer rabies vaccine to mammals as appropriate     Keep animals clean and free of intestinal parasites, fleas, ticks, mites, and lice     People at increased risk of infection or serious complications of salmonellosis (eg, children younger than 5 y, older adults, and immunocompromised hosts) should avoid contact with animal-derived pet treats Animals visiting schools and child-care facilities     Designate specific areas for animal contact     Display animals in enclosed cages or under appropriate restraint     Do not allow food in animal-contact areas     Always supervise children, especially those younger than 5 y, during interaction with animals     Obtain a certificate of veterinary inspection for visiting animals and/or proof of rabies immunization according to local or state requirements     Properly clean and disinfect all areas where animals have been present     Consult with parents or guardians to determine special considerations needed for children who are immunocompromised or who have allergies or asthma     Animals not recommended in schools, child-care settings, and hospitals include nonhuman primates, inherently dangerous animals (lions, tigers, cougars, bears, wolf-dog hybrids), mammals at high risk of transmitting rabies (bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, and coyotes), aggressive animals or animals with unpredictable behavior, stray animals with unknown health history, reptiles, and amphibians     Ensure that people who provide animals for educational purposes are knowledgeable regarding animal handling and zoonotic disease issues Public settings     Venue operators must know about risks of disease and injury         Venue operators and staff must maintain a safe environment     Venue operators and staff must educate visitors about the risk of disease and injury and provide appropriate preventive measures Animal specific     Children younger than 5 y and immunocompromised people should avoid contact in public settings with reptiles, amphibians, rodents, ferrets, baby poultry (chicks, ducklings), and any items that have been in contact with these animals or their environments     Reptiles, amphibians, rodents, ferrets, and baby poultry (chicks, ducklings) should be kept out of households that contain children younger than 5 y, immunocompromised people, or people with sickle cell disease and should not be allowed in child-care centers     Reptiles, amphibians, rodents, and baby poultry should not be permitted to roam freely throughout a home or living area and should not be permitted in kitchens or other food-preparation areas     Disposable gloves should be used when cleaning fish aquariums, and aquarium water should not be disposed in sinks used for food preparation or for obtaining drinking water     Mammals at high risk of transmitting rabies (bats, raccoons, skunks, foxes, and coyotes) should not be touched by children