zoonotic
Crossing species barriers
Zoonotic describes diseases or infections that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
Rabies, avian flu, and COVID-19 are zoonotic diseases.
The adjective derives from zoonosis, the noun for such a disease: Researchers study zoonotic transmission at wildlife markets.
Excess that escapes
- vectorQuantity with direction
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- hostOne receiving guests
- carrierOne that transports
exposure · incubation · bite · scratch · contact · aerosol · fecal-oral · bloodborne
Sudden eruption of trouble
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
epidemiology · contact tracing · biosecurity · early warning · sentinel · monitoring · reporting · containment
Undomesticated natural organisms
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- batFlying mammal or sports club
- rodentGnawing mammal order
- primateHigher mammal order member
bird · mosquito · tick · flea · pig · poultry · cattle · dog
Fatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- brucellosisBacterial zoonosis from livestock
leptospirosis · hantavirus · salmonellosis · malaria · dengue · monkeypox · avian flu · swine flu
Microscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
- prionSelf-propagating rogue protein
microbe · coronavirus · influenza · arbovirus · rotavirus · norovirus · hepatitis · salmonella
Administered immunity booster
- immunityProtected from harm
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
protective equipment · biosafety · decontamination · animal vaccination · culling · quarantine · screening · education
spillover
Excess that escapes
carrier · exposure · incubation · bite · scratch · contact · aerosol · fecal-oral · bloodborne · bushmeat
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
public health · epidemiology · contact tracing · biosecurity · early warning · sentinel · monitoring · reporting · containment · CDC
wildlife
Undomesticated natural organisms
primate · bird · mosquito · tick · flea · pig · poultry · cattle · dog · cat
rabies
Fatal bite-transmitted encephalitis
- anthraxSpore-forming bacterial disease
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
brucellosis · leptospirosis · hantavirus · salmonellosis · malaria · dengue · monkeypox · avian flu · swine flu · toxoplasmosis
virus
Microscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- parasiteOne exploiting a host
- fungusSpore-bearing organism
prion · microbe · coronavirus · influenza · arbovirus · rotavirus · norovirus · hepatitis · salmonella · E. coli
vaccination
Administered immunity booster
- immunityProtected from harm
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
hygiene · protective equipment · biosafety · decontamination · animal vaccination · culling · quarantine · screening · education · handwashing
- pandemiclockdowns, COVID-19, outbreak, epidemic, COVID
- disease spreadairborne, bloodborne, contact, droplets, fecal-oral
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology
- epidemicsepidemic, pandemic, outbreak, disease, Black Death
- microbiologybacteria, bacterium, microbe, microbes, microorganisms
- parasitic wormstapeworm, tapeworms, roundworm, roundworms, hookworm
- zoonotic diseasePathogen crossing species barriers