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What are Zoonotic Diseases?

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Question: What are Zoonotic Diseases?

Answer: Zoonotic diseases are diseases, conditions, and parasites that both humans and animals are susceptible to. Many zoonoses are transmitted from the bite of an infected animal, or environmentally.

Some of the most common Zoonotic diseases are :

  • Rabies
  • Lyme Disease
  • Brucellosis
  • Leptospirosis
  • Listeria
  • Salmonella
  • Rickettsia
  • Blastomycosis
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Parasites


  • For more information on Zoonotic Diseases, please see: Zoonotic Diseases

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