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.
- List of zoonoses diseases including those that are notifiable.
- Advice to pregnant women during the lambing season.
- Antimicrobial Resistance - Information on the control and surveillance for antimicrobial resistence in bacteria associated with animals.
- UK Zoonoses Group - The UK Zoonoses Group brings together health and veterinary professionals from central and local government and the devolved administrations, to advise Agriculture and Health Ministers on zoonoses issues.
- 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.
Latest zoonoses news
9 October 2008 - Information bulletin: Defra publishes Zoonoses UK report 2007. The report is available.
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See also
- Abattoir Survey of Foodborne Pathogens in Cattle, Sheep & Pigs in Great Britain 2003
- Conference papers concerning research and surveillance studies into zoonotic infections of livestock and the risk to public health
- Useful links
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