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Article: Zoonoses
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Zoonoses
What Are Zoonoses?
Are They Contagious?
Some Examples of Zoonoses
How Are Zoonoses Treated?
How Are Zoonoses Prevented?
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Zoonoses (zoh-ah-NO-seez) are infections that humans contract from animals.
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Cat scratch disease
Hantavirus
Lyme disease
Plague
Psittacosis
Rabies
Toxoplasmosis
Trichinosis
What Are Zoonoses?
Zoonoses are infections caused by parasites, bacteria, or viruses that are passed from animals to humans. Most people contract zoonotic (zoh-uh-NAH-tik) infections from animals with which they have a lot of contact, such as pets or farm animals. Wild animals and insects ...