Zoonotic disease

Content Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture (other articles)
Article Topics: Animals and society, Emerging diseases and Human health
This article has been reviewed and approved by the following Topic Editor: Sylvio G. Codella (other articles)
Last Updated: May 28, 2007

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) defines Zoonotic Diseases as:

Diseases that under natural conditions are communicable from animals to humans. Anthrax, Brucellosis, Psittacosis, Rabies, Tuberculosis, and Tularemia are examples of zoonotic diseases. Brucellosis in livestock becomes undulant fever in humans.

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U.S. Department of Agriculture (Content source); Sylvio G. Codella (Topic Editor). 2007. "Zoonotic disease." In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [Published in the Encyclopedia of Earth May 28, 2007; Retrieved November 21, 2009]. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Zoonotic_disease>
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