Diseases

Zoonotic diseases are viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic illnesses that can be transmitted from animals to humans and cause adverse effects. Approximately 200 zoonotic diseases have been identified, and it is possible for an animal to carry a zoonotic disease and not show any symptoms. The Journal of Internal Medicine has estimated that 50 million people worldwide have been infected with zoonotic diseases since 2000, causing as many as 78,000 fatalities.

Commonly known zoonotic diseases include:

Rabies
Plague
Ringworm
Lyme Disease
Tick Paralysis
Hantavirus
Cat Scratch Fever
Tuberculosis
Hepatitis

Any human in contact with an infected animal is at risk of catching a zoonotic disease. However some people are more at risk than others, including people with weakened immune systems, such as infants, children, pregnant women, the elderly, people with cancer or HIV/AIDS, and people whose work exposes them to animals on a regular basis, such as veterinarians, zookeepers and animal control workers.

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