Must Read: 11 Ways Your Pets May Make You Sick

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Pets are an indispensable part of many families. The owners share toys, food and even bed with their furry friend. But, there are a number of diseases which might affect you from your pets, unless you take precautions.Here's unraveling the sinister part of pet keeping you knew nothing about. The innocent looking little charmer in your house may be unconsciously carrying these demons on its petite back.

These 11 pathogens can dwell on your pet:

Flu Virus: A very rare case it is but your cat can give you flu virus including bird flu virus, reported Live Science.

Plague: The plague aka Yersinia pestis is a bacteria that both cat and dogs are very susceptible to. Your pets love bite to you can spread the plague to you, so, stay cautious.

Salmonella: Salmonella is a common bacterium that can be found on turtles. Use a glove while playing with your turtle or when cleaning the tank.

Rabies: Rabies, this one is deadly. Vaccinate your pet to save it and you from this lethal pathogen.

Hantavirus: Your pet rodent is not as clean as it looks. Hantavirus on their urine droppings and saliva can spread through the air.

Campylobacteriosis: Campylobacter found in the intestine of warm-blooded animals like chicken causes Campylobacteriosis. This is a diarrheal illness that can infect your little chicken loving the docile pet. Your pet, in turn, can pass the bacteria to you.

Toxoplasma: What did your cat drag in? Possibly Toxoplasma gondii found in abundance in your cat's litter box.

Capnocytophaga: Oh! Your sweet one is licking your face. Well, so is Capnocytophaga doing, the bacteria that lives in the mouth of your pet.

Cat Scratch Disease: Cat scratch disease or Bartonella henselae can be dangerous. It is always advisable to wash cat or dog scratches and bites with soap. Also, never let your pet cat lick your open wound, reported Mail Online.

Leptospirosis: Drinking contaminated water can infect your pet with Leptospirosis, a spiral-shaped bacterium and while cleaning your pet's urine, the bacteria passes on to you.

MRSA: Not only love, but studies reveal you and your pet also share MRSA (Methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus), a bacterium that affects your skin, respiratory tract and urinary tract.

So, be cautious and prevent yourself as well as your pets from being affected by these deadly diseases!