Introduction to Zooneses Flashcards
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Define Zoonoses
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Zoonoses= infectious disease that people get from animals either directly or indirectly
- 60% of pathogens of human beings are zoonoses
- contact examples:
- agriculture contact (farmers)
- processing of animal product (workers)
- outdoor activities (hikers/wildlife)
- heath personell (labs/clinics)
2
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Anthroponoses
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Anthroponoses= diseases that people get from other people
3
Q
understand importance of zoonoses in modern world…
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Importance of zoonoses
- lots of modern diseases are zoonoses
- salmonella
- lyme disease
- giardia
- e.coli
- west nile
- other dieases can be reported in animals to prevent spread
- rabies
- high economic impact
- medical
- import/export
- trade and tourism
4
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etiologies
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5
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animal reservoirs
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Animal reservoires
certain zoonoses are more common in some species than others.
6
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transmission routes
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transmission routes
- direct- direct contact with animal
- risk elevated by close contact with animals
- indirect- food, water, vector, fomite
- risk elevated according to contamination of and exposure to the vehicle
7
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life cycles
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life cycles
- some can be perpetuated in nature by single vertebrate species
- others require more than one vertebrate species to maintain pathogen
- others require series of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts!
8
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What stuff affects Zoonoses? (5)
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What stuff affects Zoonoses?
- changes in small animal ownership
- changes in “status” of animals
- exotic animal ownership trends
- changes in food animal production
- changes in global trade and travle
9
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What can vets do to control zoonoses? (3)
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Controling zoonoses
- Surveillance
- animals are sentinels
- Prevention and control
- mimimize animal resevoirs
- educating owners
- Occupational safety
- protect yourself and staff from saily exposure to zoonotic diseases!
