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Intro to Zoonoses Flashcards

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What are zoonoses?

What is the reservoir?

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  • Infectious diseases that people get from animals, either directly or indirectly.
  • Animals
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What are anthroponoses?

What is the reservoir?

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  • Diseases that people get from other people.

- Humans

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What are 4 examples of things that are not zoonoses?

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  • Poisoning/envenomation by animals
  • Bites, kicks, scratches from animals
  • Allergies against animals
  • Anthroponoses
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What are 6 examples of reportable zoonotic diseases?

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  • Yersinia pestis
  • Rabies
  • Bacillus anthracis
  • Mycobacterium bovis
  • Brucella abortus
  • Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis
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What are 6 examples of globally important zoonotic diseases?

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  • Rabies
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Cysticercosis
  • Brucellosis
  • Leptospirosis
  • Echinococcosis
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What are 8 examples of ways people can acquire zoonotic diseases?

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  • Pets
  • Farms
  • County/state fairs
  • Petting zoos
  • Pet stores
  • Nature parks
  • Wooded and brushy areas
  • Child care facilities
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Who can get zoonotic diseases?

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Anyone

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What kind of bacteria can be transferred to humans from reptiles and amphibians?

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Salmonella

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What are 5 examples of social changes that can affect zoonoses?

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  • Changes in small animal ownership
  • Changes in the “status” of animals
  • Changes in exotic animal ownership
  • Changes in animal food production
  • Changes in global trade and travel
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What percentage of US households have at least one pet?
What percentage have children?
What percentage have dogs?
What percentage have cats?

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  • 62%
  • 39.3%
  • 36.5%
  • 30.4%
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In 2013, how much did Americans spend on their pets?

The greatest amount was spent on what species?

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  • 55.7 billion dollars

- Fresh water fish

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In 2007, how many households had “exotic” pets?

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18.1 million

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Has the number of animals per farm increased or decreased from 1978 to 2007?

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Increased

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What are 3 global trends that have been seen with travel and globalization?

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  • Decreased transit time
  • Increased access to remote areas
  • Increased international trade in animals and animal products
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What are 3 global trends that have been seen in the exotic animal trade?

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  • Mixed-species animal market
  • Pet “swap meets”
  • Increased exotic animal/multi-species shipments
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What is an example of surveillance?

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Animals as sentinels

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What are 2 examples of prevention and control?

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  • Minimizing animal reservoirs

- Educating owners

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What is one example of occupational safety?

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Protecting yourself and your staff from daily exposure to zoonotic diseases.

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How many different pathogens are zoonotic?

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Over 800

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Is Colorado tick fever a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Ebola a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Anthrax a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is equine encephalitides a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Brucellosis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Campylobacteriosis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Hantavirus a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Hendra a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Bartonellosis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Leptospirosis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Listeriosis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Herpesvirus B a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Influenza a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Japanese encephalitis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Lyme disease a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is plague a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Psittacosis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Monkeypox a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Nipah a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Rabies a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Q fever a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Relapsing fever a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Salmonellosis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Bacterial

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Is Rift Valley fever a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is West Nile a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Viral

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Is Yellow Fever a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Is Tularemia a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Is Yersiniosis a viral or bacterial zoonotic disease?

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Is Trypanosomiasis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Is Baylisascariasis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Helminthic

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Is Babesiosis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Is Cryptosporidiosis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Is Cysticercosis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Helminthic

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Is Echinococcosis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Helminthic

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Is Leishmaniasis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Is Giardiasis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Is Toxoplasmosis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Is Schistosome dermatitis a protozoal or helminthic disease?

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Helminthic

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Is Trichinosis a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Helminthic

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Is Larval migrans a protozoal or helminthic zoonotic disease?

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Helminthic

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What are 5 examples of mycotic zoonotic diseases?

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  • Dermatophytoses
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Blastomycosis
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Cryptococcosis
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T/F: Only some animal species are associated with zoonotic diseases.

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False - every animal species is.

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T/F: Different diseases are more commonly found in specific animal species.

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T/F: Every kind of veterinary medicine has unique risks from zoonotic diseases.

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Rabies is a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Nematodes are a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Cestodes are a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Bartonella is a common zoonosis seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Dermatophytes are a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Giardia is a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Salmonella is a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Toxoplasma is a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Cryptosporidium is a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Pasteurella is a common zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Leptospira is a common regional zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Yersinia pestis is a common regional zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Tick-borne diseases are a common regional zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Francisella tularensis is a common regional zoonoses seen in dogs, cats or both?

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Salmonella is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Cryptosporidium is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Campylobacter is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Food animals

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Escherichia coli is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Food animals

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WEE, EEE and VEE are common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Giardia is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Food animals

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Brucella is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Food animals

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Coxiella burnetii is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Food animals

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Mycobacterium bovis is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Food animals

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Rabies is a common zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Food animals

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Anthrax is a common regional zoonoses of food animals, equids or both?

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Food animals

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Chlamydia psittaci is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Hantavirus is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Rodents/lagomorphs

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Salmonella is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Reptiles/fish/amphibians

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Yersinia pestis is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Rodents/lagomorphs

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West Nile is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Francisella tularensis is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Rodents/lagomorphs

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Mycobacterium is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Reptiles/fish/amphibians

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Rabies is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Rodents/lagomorphs

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Cryptococcus is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Leptospirosis is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Rodents/lagomorphs

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Fish-borne parasites are a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Reptiles/fish/amphibians

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Lyme disease is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Rodents/lagomorphs

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Newcastle Disease is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Rickettsioses is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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Rodents/lagomorphs

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Avian influenza is a common zoonoses of birds, rodents/lagomorphs or reptiles/fish/amphibians?

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What are 2 examples of zoonoses that can be perpetuated in nature by a single vertebrate species?

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  • Rabies

- Brucellosis

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What is an example of a zoonoses that requires more than one vertebrate species to maintain the pathogen?

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What are 2 examples of zoonoses that require a combination of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts?

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  • Lyme disease

- West Nile virus

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What are 3 examples of direct routes of transmission?

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  • Droplet/aerosol
  • Oral
  • Contact
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What are 4 examples of occupations with an elevated risk of direct transmission due to being in close contact with animals?

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  • Veterinarians
  • Owners and farmers
  • Abattoir workers
  • Wildlife biologists
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What are 4 examples of indirect routes of transmission?

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  • Food-borne
  • Water-borne
  • Fomites
  • Vector-borne
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What are 3 examples of vehicles where risk of indirect transmission is elevated according to contamination of and exposure to the vehicle?

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  • Undercooked meat
  • Untreated water
  • Tick exposure

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