Cross infection

[Firebelle_uk]

I know there are a lot of bacteria in a fish tank that can cause us horrendous problems if we get them in our bloodstream through cuts etc, but to what extent are human/fish diseases transferrable. I ask this because my tanks are over due a water change and at the moment I feel absolutely rotten with gastric flu. If I do manage it it will only be a partial change anyway.
Last year we had to take one of my dogs to the vet because he had laryngitis which the vet was convinced he had caught off my husband. This made me wonder as we are obviously breathing over and around the surface of the water, and there are bound to be aireborne deposits if there are any associated risks, though I appreciate because not too many fishkeepers die as a result of the hobby it muct be minimal. I was more concerned for the fish lol.

Any ideas

 

[Dubby]

Yes there are a few diseases that can be transmitted. eg.TB can be got from fish.

 

[annka5]

There are very few bacteria that can cross species barriers at all, and the difference between fish and mamals is huge.
I don't know of any other than a bacteria which as dubby said, is generally refered to as TB.
However, the bacteria is not the same as the one which causes lung damage, and you have BCG (vaccine) against, it's just related to it. It can enter through small cuts and cause a granuloma-type skin infection, treatable by anti-biotics. It is VERY unlikely though.
From people to fish, I imagine if you had the skin-granuloma TB thingy then in theory you could infect your fish (hugely unlikely), but as far as I know, there isn't anything else, so you're not going to give your fish gastric flu (poor you though!!)