Why Emerging Diseases? |
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With the world becoming a smaller place and exotic pets and foreign domestic animals becoming more accessible, the risk of humans being exposed to additional diseases is possible. As a result the need to understand diseases of animals has become more apparent. Quite often, something as simple as applying bug spray, proper hand washing or thoroughly cooking meat, can prevent the spread of microbes that cause illness.
Understanding how diseases spread between hosts is of major importance. Emerging diseases are often zoonotic, that is; diseases that may be transmitted between humans and animals. On this web site you can access information on topics such as Bovine Tuberculosis (TB), Lyme Disease, Rabies, and West Nile Virus (WNV). Information on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)in deer and elk is also available on this site. While CWD is not a zoonotic disease, Michigan wildlife enthusiasts, deer and elk producers and hunters are very concerned about the implications.
Although this is a comprehensive site, not all zoonotic diseases are discussed, for that reason we have included information on other diseases to watch for. There are links to other national sites to help with your search.
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