Can people catch infections from plants?

People can sometimes catch infections from plants, but it’s not as common as catching germs from other people.

Plants can have tiny bugs or germs living on them, just like you might have germs on your hands after playing with a toy. If someone touches a plant that has these tiny bugs and then touches their mouth or eyes, the bugs can go inside their body and make them sick.

This usually happens when people work in gardens or take care of plants all day, like gardeners or farmers. They might get tiny cuts on their hands from pruning plants, and that’s how the germs can get into their body more easily.

Sometimes, people who have a weaker immune system, like little kids or older people, are more likely to catch infections this way.

It's kind of like when you get a boo-boo and then touch your face, sometimes it makes you feel yucky! People can sometimes catch infections from plants, but it’s not as common as catching germs from other people.