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Animals & diseases

Animals can spread disease to people. This is called zoonosis. Hendra virus, lyssavirus, psitticosis and Q fever are zoonotic diseases. Diseases like leptospirosis affect animals and humans. Take care when handling animals.
Type Title Post date
Topic page Hand washing 11-05-2011
Fast facts Hand washing 11-05-2011
Topic page Scabby mouth (Orf) 07-10-2010
Topic page Q fever 24-05-2010
Fast facts Q fever 24-05-2010
Topic page Psittacosis – parrot fever 24-05-2010
Fast facts Psittacosis 24-05-2010
Topic page Lyssavirus 24-05-2010
Fast facts Lyssavirus 24-05-2010
Topic page Hendra virus 12-05-2010
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