Allergy, Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Zoonotic Diseases

Zoonotic means infectious diseases that are spread between animals and people, because these diseases can cause sickness or death in people. However, some animals can carry harmful germs that can be shared with people and cause illness – these are known as zoonotic diseases or zoonoses. Zoonotic diseases are caused by harmful germs like viruses, bacterial, parasites, and fungi. These germs can cause many different types of illnesses in people and animals ranging from mild to serious illness and even death. Some animals can appear healthy even when they are carrying germs that can make people sick.