What are Zoonotic Diseases?

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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