Human and animal diseases

Author: Ma Hongbo, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2006-10-01
Features: In the era of cohabitation between humans and pets, what else do pets bring besides joy? Rabies, foot-and-mouth disease, mad cow disease, avian influenza—these frequently heard diseases are what. This book will tell you. The book is divided into two parts to elaborate on zoonoses: the General Part and the Specific Part. The General Part briefly and clearly explains the occurrence factors, epidemiology, classification, characteristics, hazards, prevention and control of zoonoses, as well as related popular science knowledge about zoonoses. The Specific Part introduces over 40 common zoonoses currently prevalent domestically and internationally, divided into four categories: viral infectious diseases, microbial infectious diseases, bacterial infectious diseases, fungal infectious diseases, and parasitic infectious diseases. Each disease includes an overview, host range and sources of infection, transmission routes, clinical manifestations, and prevention and control measures.
In the era of cohabitation between humans and pets, what else do pets bring besides joy? Rabies, foot-and-mouth disease, mad cow disease, avian influenza—these frequently heard diseases are what. This book will tell you. The content of the book is novel, easy to understand, and combines knowledge with interest. It is suitable for a wide range of readers, including animal enthusiasts, pet owners, veterinary workers, as well as the general public in rural areas, western regions, and ethnic minority areas. It helps readers correctly understand these diseases.