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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