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Zenodo
2025
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17228124 |
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- <p><span>This chapter describes the history, major outbreaks, public health impact, classification of zoonotic diseases on the basis of types of pathogens, risk factors to community, host-pathogen interaction, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prevention from zoonotic diseases, one health approach to control zoonotic diseases, emerging zoonotic threats, economical and ethical concerns and future directions of zoonoses. With six out of ten known infectious illnesses being zoonotic, zoonotic diseases caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans, represent a serious global public health concern. These illnesses, which include parasitic, bacterial and viral infections, have historically caused catastrophic outbreaks like the Black Death and remain a threat because of things like urbanization, climate change, and increased human-animal interactions. Ecological, climatic, and socioeconomic factors all affect zoonotic disease epidemiology; high-risk environments include biodiverse places with dense populations of people. Transmission risks are significantly increased by occupational exposure, especially for veterinarians, livestock workers, and wildlife handlers. Early detection is crucial, and the diagnosis is made using both conventional (culture, microscopy, serology) and innovative (PCR, NGS, fast testing) techniques. Vaccination (e.g., rabies in dogs), antimicrobial stewardship, public health education, and wildlife management are essential for prevention. To lessen the growing hazards posed by zoonoses, future research goals include mRNA-based vaccinations, AI-driven predictive analytics, and enhanced international surveillance networks</span></p>