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Zoonoses, diseases transmitted between animals and humans, account for 60 percent of known infectious diseases in humans and 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases.
Zoonotic events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, and the 2022 mpox outbreak demonstrate the impact of zoonoses on human health and the pressure they place on healthcare systems.
Health professionals contribute to disease prevention, surveillance, and control measures for zoonotic infectious diseases.
As global environmental and societal changes drive evolving zoonotic disease risks, staying informed about zoonoses is increasingly important. Keeping pace with these changing threats strengthens prevention, timely detection, management, and response in health practice.
Explore zoonoses and the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health across Canadian and global health contexts, along with resources that support ongoing awareness in your practice.
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Zoonoses: Interplay of Human-Animal-Environment Health
Zoonotic diseases reflect the interplay between human, animal, and environmental health. Explore their relevance in health practice, the key drivers of zoonoses emergence and re-emergence, and integrated health approaches that recognize this interconnection and foster collaboration across sectors to achieve better health outcomes.
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Zoonoses: Origins and Health Impacts
This section provides an overview of the origins and ecology of zoonoses, along with their impacts on human health, healthcare systems, and populations.
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Transmission, Prevention, Disease Control
Health providers play a key role in disease prevention and control. Explore what you can do in practice to take informed action on zoonotic diseases in your practice.
In this section, learn about modes of transmission, exposure and contact risks, and efforts to manage and control zoonoses within the Canadian landscape.
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Zoonoses: Key Terms
Explore this document to learn key terminology used throughout the materials.
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Recommended Resources
Suggested resources that provide information on zoonotic diseases, surveillance, and public health guidance to help stay informed about disease risks, public health notices, and prevention recommendations relevant to the Canadian context.
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Campaign Communication Assets
Shareable visual materials created to support dissemination of the campaign's key messages, directing interested readers to the related Zoonoses Briefs for further detail.
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