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Zoonotic Diseases


These pages and sites provide information on various diseases that can be passed from animals to humans. Many times these diseases do not make the animal appear sick but can cause serious illness in humans.
 
Allergies to Animals
Campylobacteriosis
Cryptosporidiosis
Escherichia coli
Giardiasis
Hantavirus I 
Hantavirus II
Intestinal Roundworms
Leptospirosis
Q-Fever
Rabies
Ringworm
Toxoplasmosis

Other listings of zoonotic diseases on other sites, but you leave WSU and have to use your browser's back button to return.

  • Zoonotic Diseases:  This link list the diseases according to the animal host or the disease name.
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  • Atlanta's CDC site:  Can't find a disease or agent?  Try this comprehensive government site.
  • Diseases spread by pets:  Australian site with collection of pet related diseases.
  • National Ag Safety Database: A list of animal-related hazards in agricultural work. NASD is a division of the CDC/NIOSH. The site is a database of materials devoted to increased safety, health and injury prevention in agriculture.

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