zoonotic

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The term zoonotic refers to any disease that is able to jump the divide from animals to people.

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  • The term zoonotic refers to any disease that is able to jump the divide from animals to people. —  Latest Articles
  • Manhattan, Kan., has been selected as the site for a state-of the-art, high-security laboratory facility to study foreign animal and zoonotic (transferable from animal to human) diseases that can impact livestock. —  Media Newswire
  • Dr Sarah Cleaveland was on Saturday announced as the winner of the Trevor Blackburn Award in recognition of her work on zoonotic, livestock and wildlife diseases in East Africa and for her outstanding contributions to animal and human health, wildlife conservation and animal welfare in Africa and beyond. —  Health News from Medical News Today
  • Many scientists also believe that people who work inside CAFOs are more at risk of contracting and spreading these and other "zoonotic" diseases than those working in smaller-scale operations, with outdoor pens or pasture and far lower animal density. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • Many species of parasites are zoonotic, spread between wildlife and humans. —  Primates in the News
 

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