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What percent of infectious diseases are zoonotic?

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Created: 2022-04-16 18:54:27

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Emerging and endemic zoonotic diseases pose a threat not only to the health of animals and humans but also to global health security. An estimated 60% of known infectious diseases and up to 75% of new or emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin (1,2).


How many human diseases are zoonotic?

There are over 150 zoonotic diseases worldwide, which are transmitted to humans by both wild and domestic animal populations, 13 of which are responsible for 2.2 million deaths per year.

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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