Zoonotic Diseases
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Experts warn that zoonotic diseases—diseases caused by germs that spread from animals to people—are a growing and increasingly dangerous threat to global public health.
In fact, scientists estimate that six out of every 10 known human infectious diseases—and three out of four new or emerging infectious diseases—come from animals.
What can be done about this alarming problem? Biosurveillance is a big part of the answer, said Lauren Charles, a researcher at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL).