جانوروں سے انسانوں میں منتقل ہونے والی بیماریوں کے حوالے سے کوٹری میں ورکشاپ کا انعقاد

Livestock Department Jamshoro organized a workshop on Diseases of Zoonotic Importance. Besides the veterinary professionals, livestock farmers also attended this activity. Experts highlighted different aspects of Diseases spread by animals. They especially focused on tick-borne diseases including Congo Fever. They elaborated Zoonotic definition or Zoonotic meaning. Besides Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases in Livestock, Zoonotic Diseases from cats and Zoonotic Diseases from Dogs are also important. Zoonotic Diseases Examples or List of Zoonotic Diseases is long. There are also waterborne Zoonotic Diseases. Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases is highly important. Furthermore, people also try to know how to define Zoonosis.

ون ہیلتھ کے تناظر میں ریبیز کے خاتمے بارے کتاب کی اشاعت

Define Zoonosis and Zoonotic Diseases

General public also tries to know how to define Zoonosis or Zoonotic Diseases. Zoonotic definition or Zoonotic meaning is not very complex. Animals and humans have a historical relationship. Humans domesticate animals for food production as an agricultural activity. On the other hand, pet animals are a source of companionship.

Like humans, animals also get infections by viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites etc. In this way they get different types of diseases. There are some diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. These diseases are called Zoonotic Diseases. Moreover, this phenomenon is called Zoonosis.

انڈس ہسپتال کے ریبیز فری پاکستان پروگرام کی کامیابی کی عالمی جریدے میں سٹڈی شائع

Zoonotic definition or Zoonotic meaning is simple. Simply we can define zoonosis as transmission of diseases from animal to human or vice versa. There is a long list of Zoonotic Diseases or Zoonotic Diseases examples. These are Zoonotic Diseases in Livestock. Furthermore, there are Zoonotic Diseases from cats and Zoonotic Diseases from Dogs also. Moreover, their importance varies from situation to situation.

Transmission of Zoonotic Diseases & Define Zoonosis

There are different ways of transmission of Zoonotic Diseases from animals to humans. Transmission of Zoonotic Diseases may occur through direct contact or indirect contact with animals. Sources of some Transmission of Zoonotic Diseases are different vectors, which live on animals and transfer the disease like ticks.

Besides this, there are some food-borne zoonotic diseases. By eating the products of infected animals, humans may get infection. On the other hand, waterborne Zoonotic Diseases is also a type. Animal waste including urine and feces pollutes the water. Further, this polluted water with certain infections may transfer disease to humans.

ہزاروں سال پرانی بیماری ریبیز کی تاریخ اور اس پر کنٹرول ۔۔ ڈاکٹر محمد راشد

List of  Zoonotic Diseases or Zoonotic Diseases Examples

There is a long list of Zoonotic Diseases. Among different Zoonotic Diseases Examples, different diseases have different importance. Furthermore, different diseases are different for different segments of society. Like, Zoonotic Diseases in livestock are primarily important to farmers. Zoonotic Diseases from Cats and Zoonotic Diseases from Dogs are important for Pet Lovers.

پالتو جانوروں سے منتقل ہونے والی بیماریاں

There are different Diseases which are caused by virus, bacteria and fungi. On the other hand, different parasites also have Zoonotic importance. The most recent example is Covid-19. Besides this, the most common example is rabies, which transfers to humans from dog bite. Another common example is Congo Fever. Ticks which live on livestock, transmits Congo virus to human on biting. This is one of the important example of Zoonotic Diseases in livestock.

Bird flu, Brucellosis, and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy are the other examples. Furthermore, Cat scratch disease is important for cat lovers. Furthermore, Histoplasmosis, Dermatomycosis, and Coccidioidomycosis are fungal diseases of Zoonotic importance. Toxocara Canis is a Zoonotic parasitic disease associated with dogs and cats. This is one of the examples of zoonotic diseases from cats or zoonotic diseases from dogs Toxoplasmosis and Tuberculosis are other examples of Zoonotic Diseases. Anisakiasis is associated with marine life.

Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases?

Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases is different for different segments of society. For General Public, prevention relates to food and water consumption. Public should find clean drinking water. Boiling water may protect from different infections. Besides this, people should consume healthy livestock products. They should avoid half-cooked or semi-cooked livestock products including meat, and eggs. Milk should be consumed after boiling.

جانوروں سے انسانوں میں منتقل ہونے بیماریاں (حصہ اول) ۔ ڈاکٹر سیدہ صدف اکبر

On the other hand, pet lovers should get vaccines for rabies and other important diseases. Besides this, they should also vaccinate their pets according to the recommendations of their vet. Moreover, they should also follow cleanliness guidelines regarding animal interaction. Furthermore, livestock farmers should also care for the disease transmission from animals. They should take care of their hygiene.

For better Prevention, livestock department should arrange different sessions with the farmers to educate them regarding such diseases. Furthermore, general awareness of Zoonotic definition or Zoonotic meaning is also important.

کانگور بخار آگاہی، سندھ پریس کلب اور محکمہ لائیوسٹاک جام شورو کے اشتراک سے تقریب

Editor In Chief

Dr. Jassar Aftab is a qualified Veterinarian having expertise in veterinary communication. He is a renowned veterinary Journalist of Pakistan. He is veterinary columnist, veterinary writer and veterinary analyst. He is the author of three books. He has written a number of articles and columns on different topics related to livestock, dairy, poultry, wildlife, fisheries, food security and different aspects of animal sciences and veterinary education.

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