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There are a number of diseases that are passed on to humans from animals and insects. Diseases that animals can transmit to humans are called zoonoses. Diseases that ticks, lice and insects (such as mosquitoes and flies) can transmit to humans are called arthropod-related diseases.
Some diseases, such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus, are growing problems in the United States. Others, such as rabies and trichinosis, have been brought under control and in some cases almost eliminated. That does not mean however that they are no longer a threat to the health of people. There are some diseases that are unusual in the U.S. but are prevalent in other parts of the world, such as yellow fever and malaria. Follow the links below to learn about some diseases that are passed on to humans by animals, insects and other arthropods.
Anthrax: see Biological Threats Avian influenza (Bird flu): see Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) Brucellosis: see Microorganisms Campylobacter: see Campylobacter Chikungunya: see Travel and Health Coronaviruses: see Coronaviruses Cryptosporidiosis: see Cryptosporidiosis Dengue fever: see Dengue Fever E. coli: see E. coli Eastern equine encephalitis virus: see Arboviral Encephalitides Giardiasis: see Giardiasis Hantavirus: see Microorganisms Insect bites, prevention: see Insect Bites La Crosse encephalitis virus: see Arboviral Encephalitides Lice, head: see Head Lice Lyme disease: see Lyme Disease Mad cow disease: see Mad Cow Disease Malaria: see Travel and Health Mpox (Monkeypox): see Mpox (Monkeypox) Ocular larva migrans: see Toxocariasis Plague, pneumonic: see Biological Health Threats Rabies: see Rabies Rocky Mountain spotted fever: see Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever St. Louis encephalitis: see Arboviral Encephalitides Salmonella: see Salmonella Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: see Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Swine flu: see Influenza Trichinosis: see Trichinosis Toxocariasis: see Toxocariasis Toxoplasmosis: see Toxoplasmosis Tularemia: see Biological Health Threats Visceral larva migrans: see Toxocariasis Western equine encephalitis virus: see Arboviral Encephalitides West Nile virus: see West Nile Virus Yellow fever: see Travel and Health Zika virus: see Zika Virus |
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