An estimated 60% of known infectious diseases and up to 75% of new or emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin (1,2).
What percent of human diseases come from animals?
Animals significantly contribute to the spread of zoonotic diseases. In fact, 75 percent of new or emerging diseases originate in animals, and more than 60 percent of known infectious diseases in people, such as the rabies virus, ringworm and salmonella, are transmitted from animals, according to the CDC.
What is the number one zoonotic disease?
Lyme disease was named one of the zoonotic diseases of most concern in the United States.
How many zoonotic viruses are there?
There are just over 250 known zoonotic viruses—viruses that have previously spilled over from animals to humans and caused disease in people (4).
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