Animals (Zoonoses, Zoonotic Diseases)

Diseases spread from animals to people

BSE, mad cow disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopthy)
An infectious disease associated with cattle.

Brucellosis (Brucella spp.)
A bacterial disease associated with farm animals and dogs.

Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter spp.)
A bacterial disease associated with cats, dogs, farm animals and improper food preparation.

Cat Scratch Disease (Cat scratch fever, Bartonella henselae)
A bacterial disease associated with cat scratches and bites.

Cryptococcosis (Cryptococcus spp.)
A fungal disease associated with wild birds, especially pigeon droppings.

Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium spp.)
A parasitic disease associated with cats, dogs, and farm animals.

Escherichia coli O157:H7
A bacterial disease associated with cattle and improper food preparation.

Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia)
A parasitic disease associated with various animals and water.

Hantavirus (Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome)
A rare viral disease associated with wild mice.

Herpes B (Herpesvirus 1)
A viral disease associated with Macaque monkeys.

Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma spp.)
A fungal disease associated with bat guano (stool).

Hookworm (Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma braziliense, Uncinaria stenocephals)
A parasitic disease associated with dogs and their environment.

Leishmaniasis (Leishmania spp.)
A parasitic disease associated with dogs and sand flies.

Leptospirosis (Leptospira spp.)
A bacterial disease associated with livestock, dogs, rodents, wildlife and contaminated water .

Lyme Disease (Borrelia burgdorferi Infection)
A bacterial disease associated with dogs and ticks.

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
A viral disease associated with rodents such as rats, guinea pigs and house mice.

Monkeypox
A viral disease recently suspected to be associated with prairie dogs, Gambian rats, and rabbits.

Plague (Yersinia pestis)
A rare bacterial disease associated with wild rodents, cats, and fleas.

Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci)
A bacterial disease associated with pet birds, including parrots and parakeets.

Q fever (Coxiella burnetti)
A bacterial disease associated with cattle, sheep, goats, dogs and cats

Rabies
A viral disease associated with mammals, including dogs, cats, horses, and wildlife.

Raccoon roundworm Infection (Baylisascaris procyonis)
A parasitic disease associated with raccoons.

Ringworm (Microsporum spp. and Trichophyton spp.)
A fungal disease associated with mammals including dogs, cats, horses and farm animals.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Rickettsia rickettsii)
A rickettsial disease associated with dogs and ticks.

Roundworm (Toxocariasis - Toxocara canis, T. cati and Toxocaris leonina)
A parasitic disease associated with cats, dogs and their environment.

Salmonellosis (Salmonella spp.)
A bacterial disease associated with reptiles, birds, dogs, cats, horses, farm animals, and improper food preparation.

Tapeworm Infection (Dipylidium caninum)
A parasite associated with flea infections in cats and dogs.

Toxoplasmosis (Toxoplasma gondii)
A parasitic disease associated with cats and their environment.

Tuberculosis or TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
A bacterial disease associated with deer, elk, bison and cattle.

Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)
A bacterial disease associated with sheep and wildlife, especially rodents and rabbits.

West Nile Virus
A viral disease spread by mosquitoes which can affect birds, horses, and other mammals.

Yersiniosis (Yersinia enterocolitica)
A bacterial disease associated with dogs, cats, and farm animals. Also associated with improper preparation of chitterlings.