ARCHIVE: Zoonoses and foodborne animal pathogens
Zoonoses are defined by the World Health Organisation as "Diseases and infections which are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and man". A zoonotic agent may be a bacterium, virus, fungus, parasite, or other communicable agent. Zoonoses cover a broad range of diseases with different clinical and epidemiological features and control measures.
Advice to pregnant women during the lambing season - Pregnant women should avoid close contact with sheep during the lambing season.
- List of zoonoses diseases including those that are notifiable.
- Antimicrobial Resistance - Information on the control and surveillance for antimicrobial resistence in bacteria associated with animals.
- The UK Zoonoses, Animal Diseases and Infections (UKZADI) Group is an independent committee made up of experts from across the agricultural and public health departments.
- UK Zoonoses reports - The reports pull together data on the prevalence of zoonoses in humans, animals and food.
- Trends and sources reports - Information on trends and sources of zoonoses and zoonotic agents in the United Kingdom.
- Zoonoses Monitoring: Implementation of Directive 2003/99/EC.
- Salmonella: National Control Plans for Salmonella - Including information on the Code of Practice for the Control of Salmonella and Surveys for Salmonella in poultry and pigs.
Page last modified: February 3, 2012