zoonoses
Cross-species transmitted diseases
Zoonoses is the plural of zoonosis—diseases that spread from animals to humans.
Rabies, Ebola, and COVID-19 are zoonoses.
The term appears in epidemiology and public health contexts: Deforestation increases human contact with wildlife, raising the risk of zoonoses.
Most emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin.
Fatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- brucellosisBacterial zoonosis from livestock
leptospirosis · toxoplasmosis · hantavirus · leishmaniasis · trichinosis · giardiasis · typhus · SARS
Quantity with direction
- spilloverExcess that escapes
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- hostOne receiving guests
- carrierOne that transports
vector-borne · airborne · waterborne · droplet · incubation · exposure · bite · scratch
Flying nocturnal mammals
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- primatesOrder of higher mammals
- poultryBirds raised for food
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
swine · wildlife · avian · canine · feline · equine · cattle · sheep
Administered immunity booster
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- cullingSelective population reduction
- biosecurityProtection against biological threats
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
hygiene · screening · immunization · decontamination · food-safety · pasteurization
Sudden eruption of trouble
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- contact-tracingIdentifying disease transmission paths
endemic · emergence · re-emergence · superspreader · incidence · prevalence · morbidity · hotspot
Combining distinct fields
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
rabies
Fatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
brucellosis · leptospirosis · toxoplasmosis · hantavirus · leishmaniasis · trichinosis · giardiasis · typhus · SARS · MERS
vector
Quantity with direction
carrier · vector-borne · airborne · waterborne · droplet · incubation · exposure · bite · scratch · bushmeat
bats
Flying nocturnal mammals
livestock · swine · wildlife · avian · canine · feline · equine · cattle · sheep · goats
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- cullingSelective population reduction
- biosecurityProtection against biological threats
sanitation · hygiene · screening · immunization · decontamination · food-safety · pasteurization
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
contact-tracing · endemic · emergence · re-emergence · superspreader · incidence · prevalence · morbidity · hotspot
interdisciplinary
Combining distinct fields
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- urbanizationPopulation shift toward cities
- veterinary medicineveterinary medicine, veterinary degree, pet hospitals, animal clinics, small animal vet
- zoonosesrabies, avian flu, bird flu, Ebola, SARS
- zoonotic diseasesrabies, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, salmonella, brucellosis
- veterinaryvets, vet visits, pet hospitals, vet bills, vaccine
- animal diseasesrabies, distemper, tuberculosis, mange, anthrax
- Livestock Diseasesbloat, hoof and mouth, anthrax, ketosis, brucellosis