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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > infection > zoonoses
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > infection > zoonoses
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > infection > zoonoses
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > infection > zoonoses
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > infection > zoonoses
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > infection > zoonoses

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zoonoses  

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  • Diseases that spread from wild or domestic animals to humans, either directly by touch or indirectly via food, water or air. Zoonoses account for about 60 per cent of human diseases and may be spread by bacteria, parasites, prions or viruses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environmental Change; zoonoses]

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