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	10 million people a year are affected by zoonotic viruses spread by non-human hosts
		An estimated 50 million people acquired zoonotic diseases between 2000 and 2005 and up to 78,000 have died, reports Dr Jonathan Heeney, Chair of the Department of Virology at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in the Netherlands.
		And the diseases responsible for the majority of zoonotic illnesses, and a third of the deaths in the study period, appear to be increasing.
		Zoonotic viral diseases and the frontier of early diagnosis control and prevention.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2006-11/bpl-1mp110806.php (732 words)

	Zoonotic disease — general
		Other diseases that are also considered to be zoonotic diseases such as histoplasmosis, Lyme disease, or West Nile virus, affect both animals and humans but involve exposure to the same source or are passed by arthropod vectors (such as mosquitoes or ticks).
		Zoonotic diseases can be spread by touching an animal or the product of an animal such as its blood, tissue, urine, feces or other body fluids.
		Zoonotic disease can also be spread through the air or through contact with other mucus membranes (such as splashing something in the eye).
	www.research.umn.edu /regaffairs/Rohp/zoonotic.html (581 words)

	Postgraduate Medicine: Zoonotic infections from pets
		Zoonotic infections from pets, whether via bites or casual contact, can have a significant effect on humans.
		Zoonotic transmission typically appears as acute gastroenteritis, marked by profuse, occasionally bloody diarrhea and tenesmus.
		Preventing zoonotic diseases in immunocompromised persons: the role of physicians and veterinarians.
	www.postgradmed.com /issues/2001/07_01/morrison.htm (5725 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases and Dogs
		Zoonotic diseases are those that have the potential to be transferred from animals to humans.
		Dogs can carry a number of zoonotic diseases, although it must be stressed that the risk of catching one of these diseases from the family dog is really quite low.
		Rabies, the most feared of the zoonotic diseases, is thankfully one of the least common diseases humans contract from dogs.
	www.dogfocused.com /dog-health/zoonotic-concerns.php (725 words)

	Feline Zoonotic Diseases - WSAVA 2004 Congress
		Zoonotic diseases are defined as being common to, shared by, or naturally transmitted between humans and other vertebrate animals.
		Humans are infected with zoonotic agents from direct contact with the infected animals, contact via contaminated food or water, from shared vectors, and from the shared environment.
		Humans are unlikely to contract zoonotic diseases from contact with their healthy cats and so in most cases do not need to relinquish them.
	www.vin.com /proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2004&PID=8685&Category=1262&O=Generic (2781 words)

	Zoonotic Disease: What Can I Catch From My Cat?
		Transmission of a zoonotic disease can potentially occur when a person comes into direct contact with secretions or excretions—such as saliva or feces—from an infected cat.
		Many zoonotic diseases can be transmitted from fleas or ticks (called vectors) to a person or a cat from another animal.
		Most zoonotic diseases pose minimal threat; however, some humans are particularly at risk.
	www.vet.cornell.edu /fhc/brochures/ZoonoticDisease.html (1564 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases
		Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be shared between a pet and a human.
		Zoonotic Importance and Human Health Risk: In most situations, fleas do not bite humans unless the flea population is too high for the pets to adequately support.
		Zoonotic Importance and Human Health Risk: Most people that are exposed to these mycotic organisms do not get ill. The human health risk is greatest in those that have suppression of the immune system.
	www.infovets.com /free/Canine/F/F998.htm (6951 words)

	zoonotic
		Zoonotic diseases represent one of the leading causes of illness and death from infectious disease.
		In most developing countries, zoonotic diseases are among those diseases that contribute significantly to an already overly burdened public health system.
		In industrialized nations, zoonotic diseases are of particular concern for at-risk groups such as the elderly, children, childbearing women, and immunocompromised individuals.
	www7.nationalacademies.org /biosecurity/zoonotic.html (131 words)

	Potential Zoonotic Diseases in Exotic Pets
		Veterinarians treating exotic animals should be aware that physicians may be uninformed as to the zoonotic conditions affecting commonly kept exotics and that the animal owners themselves often are poorly informed as to zoonotic disease potentially housed in their pets.
		Knowledge of zoonotic conditions affecting exotic animals is particularly important in immunocompromised individuals, such as those individuals undergoing chemotherapy or with immunosuppressive conditions.Some of the common zoonotic conditions affecting exotic pets are difficult if not impossible to accurately identify and isolate in these animals.
		Zoonotic potential seems to center on an individual’s susceptibility to the infection rather than mere exposure to the fungus.
	www.anapsid.org /worell.html (1230 words)

	Zoonotic Disease \| IACUC \| The University of Montana
		This section focuses on zoonotic disease associated with animals used that The University of Montana including general methods to prevent disease transfer from animals to humans, and specific diseases associated with animals commonly used at The University of Montana.
		A zoonotic disease is any disease that may be transmitted from an animal to a human under natural conditions.
		Transmission of zoonotic diseases can be prevented through a variety of means, including use of protective clothing, prevention of bites and scratches, proper sharps handling procedures, medical surveillance and vaccination programs, and post-injury treatment.
	www.umt.edu /iacuc/vetguidelines/zoonoticDisease.htm (993 words)

	Preventing Zoonotic Diseases in Immunocompromised Persons
		Physicians (n=698) were chosen by specialty most likely to involve both zoonotic diseases and immunocompromised patients (all physicians who listed infectious disease [n = 38] or hematology/oncology [n = 103] as specialties), as well as randomly selected cohorts of pediatricians (n = 100), and general internal medicine physicians (n = 500).
		Of 310 veterinarians, 96 indicated that they offer special consultation about additional steps for zoonotic disease prevention if they are aware of the fact that a client is immunocompromised; however, for 205 of 310 respondents, the client's health was never discussed (Table 1).
		Through approaches such as small signs in exam rooms, zoonotic disease brochures in reception areas, comments in practice newsletters, and affiliation with support groups in the community, veterinarians can encourage immunocompromised persons to avail themselves of the diagnostic and preventive measures that can be provided for zoonotic agents.
	www.anapsid.org /vetphys.html (2200 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases, SRB 97-04
		Zoonoses or zoonotic diseases are those diseases that are communicable to humans from other animals.
		The significance of M. genavense as a zoonotic agent remains to be determined.
		As there is no recent review of Streptobacillus moniliformis, present knowledge of this zoonotic agent is summarized to include: description of the bacterium, its taxonomic position, host spectrum and clinical importance for animals and man, cultivation, diagnosis, antibiotic therapy, risk to laboratory personnel (occupational hazard) and geographical distribution.
	www.nal.usda.gov /awic/pubs/oldbib/srb9704.htm (13756 words)

	Zoonotic disease - Orange Villa Veterinary
		A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be transferred from an animal to man. Diseases such as Mad Cow Disease, Anthrax, Plague, and Rabies are examples of diseases in this category.
		Hanta Virus is a fatal lung disease from ingestion of aerosolized infected mice and rat feces.
		Toxoplasmosis is probably the most misunderstood of the zoonotic diseases, mostly due to poor communication between veterinarians, parasitologists, and physicians.
	www.orangevillavet.com /articles/zoonotic.htm (1487 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases
		Zoonotic diseases are spread from cats to people via several routes.
		The most common way for the zoonotic transmission of rabies from cats to humans is through a bite from an infected cat.
		Zoonotic Importance and Human Health Risk: Every year there are thousands of dog and cat bites in the United States and 10 to 20 fatalities.
	www.infovets.com /free/feline/F/F998.htm (5947 words)

	Health and Safety for Animal Workers
		In the sections that follow, the zoonotic agents listed for each animal species are those that may be present in the animals being used.
		Although this zoonotic agent remains present in wild rabbit populations, modern laboratory rabbits are free of this illness bacteria.
		Of zoonotic concern are gram negative bacteria that will cause secondary infection of contaminated wounds and breaks in the skin.
	web.princeton.edu /sites/ehs/biosafety/animalworker/pg4.htm (2936 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases
		Zoonotic diseases are those diseases shared by animals and humans.
		Approximately 150 zoonotic diseases are known to exist.
		Many zoonotic diseases are so common in nature, so rare in humans, or so mild in their symptoms, that wild animals pose a minimal health risk to people.
	www.tc.umn.edu /~devo0028/zoonos.htm (1519 words)

	Pet Wellness Month - Welcome
		Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted from animals to humans — like leptospirosis.
		Many zoonotic diseases can be prevented by vaccination.
		In addition, twice-a-year wellness exams performed by your veterinarian can help detect and treat zoonotic infections before they become serious, or are transmitted to other pets or people in your household.
	www.npwm.com /zoonosis.htm (760 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases and the Horse
		This article will provide a brief overview of some of the common zoonotic diseases that are present, and what individuals involved with equine care and husbandry can do to try to reduce the potential for infection.
		Another group of diseases with zoonotic potential are diseases classified as mosquito-borne arboviruses.
		Annually, it is estimated that 2 million cases of zoonotic transmission of ringworm occur.
	www.vermontequinedirectory.com /zoonotic.htm (2504 words)

	DoctorSolve Blog: Zoonotic Diseases
		Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
		Most zoonotic diseases can be avoided through good hygiene - disinfecting areas which have become contaminated, washing hands after handling contaminated items (including cats) and wearing rubber gloves to prevent infectious matter entering skin wounds.
		These exams are great for helping detect and treat zoonotic infections before they become serious, or are transmitted to other pets or people in your household.
	www.doctorsolve.com /blog/2006/05/zoonotic-diseases.html (960 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases
		Zoonotic diseases are those that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
		Although more than 100 zoonotic infections exist, the most common culprits are bite-related, gastrointestinal, and skin-related diseases.
		As a general rule, zoonotic diseases are more commonly encountered in children because they may provoke biting or scratching, go barefoot during warm weather, and may not wash their hands after handling household pets.
	www.healthypets.com /zodi.html (1677 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases
		Zoonotic Diseases, also known as zoonoses, are diseases caused by infectious agents that can be spread from animals, including pets, to people.
		There are over 150 known zoonotic diseases which involve a variety of agents, including bacteria, parasites, viruses and others.
		Fortunately, zoonotic diseases are not an overwhelming concern in the U.S. They tend to be rare and, in most cases, easily preventable.
	www.bestfriendspetcare.com /pet_health/zoonoticdiseases.cfm (438 words)

	LiveScience.com - Human Deaths from Animal Diseases on the Rise
		The finding reveals the global urgency for doctors to stay vigilant when it comes to zoonotic illnesses—those transmitted by non-human animals.
		What’s worrisome is there are no effective vaccines for some of the most common zoonotic viruses.
		However, malaria doesn’t count as a zoonotic disease, because the virus depends on a human host for part of its life cycle.
	www.livescience.com /humanbiology/061108_zoonotic_diseases.html (711 words)

	Zoonotic Diseases/Parasites
		This page is only meant for reference and as a means for you to consider what you may be getting yourself into by becoming a rehabilitor or handling animals.
		Zoonotic diseases/parasites, are those which can pass between animal and human.
		As the Humanes Society's page will tell you, there are about 150 zoonotic disorders in existence, far too many to discuss here.
	www.angelfire.com /hero/emerald/diseases.html (383 words)

	New Hope Animal Hospital - Feline zoonotic disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Many clients are likely to be vaguely familiar with toxoplasmosis, but their information may be limited to knowing that the disease is transmitted by contact with soiled cat litter and is especially dangerous to pregnant women because it can cause miscarriages and birth defects.
		Zoonotic hookworm infection is more geographically restricted than zoonotic toxocariasis; however, cutaneous larva migrans and other syndromes caused by hookworms are diagnosed commonly in southeastern and Gulf States.
		Most cases of human toxocariasis and zoonotic ancylostomiasis can be prevented by simple measures, such as practicing good personal hygiene, eliminating intestinal parasites from pets, and making potentially contaminated environments off limits to children.
	www.nhahonline.com /F_zoonotic.htm (3812 words)

	Resources \| Animal Handling Info \| Zoonoses & Zoonotic Info \| Introduction
		The purpose of this document is to inform employees of the health risks associated with laboratory animals and to describe means of disease prevention.
		Zoonotic diseases are infections of animals which, under certain circumstances, are communicable to humans.
		Not included in this document are zoonotic diseases which pose virtually no risk to employees in a controlled research environment.
	www.ehs.ucla.edu /AH_ZIntro.html (394 words)

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