Millions of people across the globe every year fall prey to the diseases like swine flu, bird flu, cat scratch fever, rabies, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, cowpox, Ebola, SARS, hantavirus, anthrax, monkeypox, etc. these diseases are known as zoonotic diseases.
This type of diseases is spread to people through contact with animals. When the climate is warmer, it tends to create a change in the behavior of vectors (animals who harbor dangerous pathogens like virus and bacteria).
When the climate sets in, one is more prone to the risk of zoonotic diseases than ever. On July 6, World Zoonoses Day 2019 is marked. The day has been observed since 1885 to mark the day Louis Pasteur administered his first rabies vaccine.
How Zoonotic Diseases spread?
Zoonotic diseases are caused when animals carrying dangerous pathogens come in contact with humans. Some animals are hosts of these pathogens or are infected by them. People who interact with animals on a daily basis and many also keep pets or others.
In some cases, the infected animal can look healthy but they may be carrying disease-causing bacteria or virus. These animals can pass on the germs to people through the following ways
How to prevent such diseases
If you deal with animals on a daily basis, there are some basic rules should be followed to prevent zoonotic infections. For the people with pets and those who keep animals as a source of livelihood.
Here are some rules to adhere to:
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