Zoonotic diseases include: anthrax (from sheep)rabies (from rodents and other mammals)West Nile virus (from birds)
What is an example of a zoonotic bacterial disease?
Bacterial zoonotic Diseases in animals are anthrax, brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis, Listeriosis, Salmonellosis, Leptospirosis, Cat scratch disease and Psittacosis. The most commonly suffered zoonotic bacterial infections in humans are transmitted via animal bites and scratches.
What is considered a zoonotic disease?
A zoonosis is an infectious disease that has jumped from a non-human animal to humans. Zoonotic pathogens may be bacterial, viral or parasitic, or may involve unconventional agents and can spread to humans through direct contact or through food, water or the environment.
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