Animals are cute creatures and add up a bulk amount of joy in the life of human beings. But, they also carry the potential to make us sick. Several diseases can be transmitted through animals, and these conditions are the zoonotic infection that we’re discussing.
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What is Zoonotic Disease?
Many animals carry germs that are harmful to human life and can cause illnesses known as zoonotic diseases. It is an infectious disease that has come from non-human to human. Zoonotic pathogens may be bacterial, viral and can spread to people through direct contact.
It is represented as a primary health problem around the globe because of its close relation with animals. It can also cause trouble in the production and trade of animal products. Others can cause disease outbreaks like ebola disease, salmonellosis. And the novel coronavirus that causes covid 19 can cause many pandemics in the whole world.
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Diseases That Can Spread From Animals To Humans
Zoonotic diseases are classified as diseases that are naturally transferred from animals to humans. These spread in different ways that can help you to stay safe are:
- Working with some infected livestock.
- Close contact with infected pets, manifest animals, and wildlife.
- Drinking and playing with water and soil which animals have polluted.
- Using the impure unpasteurised dairy product.
- Some examples of zoonotic diseases are rabies, blastomycosis, psittacosis, trichinosis, cat scratch disease, histoplasmosis, and many more.
- Preventing the spread of animal diseases to humans
Having good hygiene, wearing clothes that can protect you, preserving your animals’ health, and taking preventative treatment and vaccination to reduce the rise of some animal-borne diseases infecting people appropriately.
If you are working or playing with animals, you should take precautions to reduce your risk of infection.
Reduce their exposure to other animals that are likely to be infected domestic dog exposure to feral pigs that may be infected with Brucella suis. Vaccinate them for known zoonotic diseases, like anthrax and leptospirosis in cattle and Hendra virus in horses.
Ensure that the vaccination is taken where it is available and that you are at a lower risk of contracting a disease called Q fever.
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Types of Zoonotic Disease
Diseases that animals transfer to humans, Some of the types of zoonotic diseases are :
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Rabies
It is a disease that affects the nervous system of mammals. The virus causes it, and it is generally spread by an infected animal biting another one.
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Blastomycosis
A rare fungal disease usually happens when you inhale a fungus’s spore found in woods and soil.
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Psittacosis
It is infected by chlamydia psittaci is the cause of illness in companion birds and poultry.
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Bioterrorism Diseases
There are lists of diseases that may be used in bioterrorism events, and some may cause the severity of illness or death.
Knowing the severity of the zoonotic infection and the association of the events that bring out the diseases, a common link has been found for both humans and animals.
At GeNext Genomics, we cater to the industry needs for the research and development of several zoonotic diseases and bacterial zoonotic diseases. We have a group of experienced scientists and skilled technicians who contribute to the production of high-quality biological materials.
With the need in the industry and the several mutations with zoonotic bacteria and other modes of disease, we cater to them all.
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