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Is it safe to hold my leopard gecko if I have the human flu?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Hi my name is Brenda Gremler from merrill Wisconsin i don't know if you will be able to help me but i have a leopard gecko that likes to be held but i just found out a couple days ago that i have influenza but it was to late to be treated if i hold him can i pass it to him

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on December 10th, 2016

Hello Brenda. You do not have to worry about passing your influenza to your gecko, as it only affects mammals (and of the mammals, mostly humans, and ferrets, in rare cases other mammals and birds) but it will not affect reptiles. So all is well.

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