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 United Kingdom during 2004.
- 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
25 February 2008 - Information on Hydatid disease has been published.
1 February 2008 - News release: Legislation introduced for Salmonella National Control Programme.
2 October 2007 - New legislation to support surveillance of zoonoses and zoonotic agents in all animals came in to force on 1 October 2007. Further information...
18 July 2007 - Consultation: Consultation on the National Control Programme for Salmonella in Laying Flocks (Gallus gallus). The consultation will close on 10 October 2007 in order for the legislation to be in place for January 2008. A news release has been issued.
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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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February 25, 2008