Africa - Voice of America: Animal-to-Human Disease Cycle Widening

Africa - Voice of America africa

Animal-to-Human Disease Cycle Widening Jul 5th 2012, 16:34 Nearly two-and-a-half billion people become ill every year from diseases transmitted from animals. Most are in low- and middle-income countries. A new study lists the top geographical hotspots for these diseases, including the United States. Of the billions infected every year, more than two million die from diseases called zoonoses. "Zoonoses are diseases which are transmitted between animals and people. A majority of human diseases are actually zoonotic. More than 60 percent of human ... Media files: 64763325-F940-4051-B35F-9C11AA6CBCC3_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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