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List of zoonotic diseases

List of zoonotic diseases and how they are transmitted to humans.

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Some zoonotic diseases are endemic in the UK, and others are considered ‘exotic’. Important zoonotic diseases in both categories are shown, together with their reservoirs and how they are transmitted to humans.

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Published 21 March 2013
Last updated 21 January 2019 + show all updates
  1. Updated list and split into 2 parts - zoonotic diseases found in the UK, and selected zoonotic diseases exotic to the UK.

  2. First published.

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