zoonosis

noun

zoo·no·sis | \zō-ˈä-nə-səs,

ˌzō-ə-ˈnō-səs

plural zoonoses\ zō-ˈä-nə-ˌsēz ,

ˌzō-ə-ˈnō-ˌsēz \

Definition of zoonosis

: an infection or disease that is transmissible from animals to humans under natural conditions also : an infection or disease that is transmissible between animals and humans bidirectional zoonosis

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Known for his work on preventing zoonoses—diseases spread from wildlife to humans— — National Geographic, "The World Has a Chance to Make the Wild Animal Trade More Humane," 26 Feb. 2016 Most emerging infectious diseases are zoonoses, diseases that originate in animals, and some may have the potential to trigger massive epidemics. — Kai Kupferschmidt, Science | AAAS, "Bats really do harbor more dangerous viruses than other species," 21 June 2017 Dozens of such zoonoses—diseases that can jump from animals to humans—are carried by exotic pets. — National Geographic, "The Dark Side of Trendy Animal Photos," 22 Feb. 2016

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