Small Farms and Urban Agriculture

Zoonotic Diseases

Definition of Zoonotic Diseases

"Zoonotic diseases (also known as zoonoses) are caused by germs that spread between animals and people."

-Definition by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention 

Zoonotic Diseases

Transmission Routes of Zoonotic Diseases of Companion Animals  - The Center for Food Security & Public Health, Iowa State University

Transmission Routes of Zoonotic Diseases of Livestock  - The Center for Food Security & Public Health, Iowa State University

Transmission Route Definitions - Biological Risk Management  - The Center for Food Security & Public Health, Iowa State University

Routes of Disease Transmission - Companion Animal Zoonoses  - The Center for Food Security & Public Health, Iowa State University

Diseases from Select Zoonotic Agents - The Center for Food Security & Public Health, Iowa State University 

For more information on zoonotic diseases and infection control, please consult this webpage of the Center for Food Security & Public Health.