Ferret ECE Disease - contd.
If possible, isolate the affected ferret before other ferrets become exposed. It is unknown how long the disease remains infective. Thus, owners should keep new ferrets separated from other ferrets within the household for up to six months.
Since people can spread this disease by contacting an infected animal and then touching a ferret that is susceptible to ECE, humans should resist petting and touching ferrets they encounter. To prevent the spread of infection, it may be advisable for ferret owners to change clothing and wash their hands thoroughly before touching another ferret. Since carriers rarely show signs of this disease, a ferret does not have to appear sick to be harboring this infectious illness.
