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Did you know that infected animals can make you sick, even if they appear healthy and clean?
Zoonotic diseases are diseases that result from germs that can be spread between animals and people. The germs can come from many types of animals, including pets, wild animals, and farm animals. Many of these shared germs have caused illnesses and outbreaks in humans.
Related Links
- Outbreak Response and Prevention Branch: Enteric Zoonoses Activity
- Clean Hands Save Lives
- One Health Office
- Healthy Pets Healthy People
Current Outbreak Investigations
Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry
- Outbreaks: 8
- Cases: 372
- States: 47
- Hospitalizations: 71
Visiting a Petting Zoo?
We can learn so much from animals in petting zoos, classrooms, fairs, and other animal exhibits. Click here to learn how to stay healthy while enjoying animals.
Preventing Zoonotic Diseases
- Page last reviewed: June 1, 2017
- Page last updated: June 12, 2017
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