Zoonotic diseases are illnesses that can be transmitted from animals to humans. They are caused by harmful germs like viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. These germs can cause many different types of illnesses in people and animals, ranging from mild to serious illness and even death. Animals can sometimes appear healthy even when they are carrying germs that can make people sick.

Some common ones are:

• Zoonotic influenza
• Salmonellosis
• West Nile virus
• Plague
• Coronaviruses
• Rabies
• Brucellosis
• Lyme disease