[Drago]

I agree with amity, the chances of actually getting diseases are very slim. However, it is true that there is of course a chance, but it must be understood that we also have a chance of catching disease from dogs/cats and other humans! It is true that you are supposed to avoid owning small pets if you have a compromised immune system by any means, but in all honesty, I think a lot of those articles are innacurate. Unfortunately, a good majority were made by people who have no background in health and are not actual doctors and thus cannot truly be listened to. All in all, as long as you're cautious then there's nothing to worry about. If you were truly worried, you could also get tests run at a vet to ensure your ham doesn't carry any sort of diseases. I think unfortunately we as humans let diease taint the image of such lovely little animals