| Common name Affected animals | Bovine viral diarrhoea virus cattle, goats, deer | Brucellosis pigs, cattle, horses, dogs, humans | Canine ehrlichiosis Domesticated or wild animals in the family Canidae including dogs and foxes | Caprine arthritis encephalitis goats |
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What are the most common animal diseases?
- Anthrax.
- Black quarter (black-leg)
- Foot and mouth disease.
- Rabies (Mad dog disease)
- Blue tongue.
- Pox.
- Brucellosis of sheep.
- Tetanus.
| Domestic species affected Disease name Causative agent | Equine Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis virus | Swine African swine fever African swine fever virus | Classical swine fever Classical swine fever virus | Nipah virus encephalitis Nipah virus |
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What are different types of disease?
There are four main types of disease:
infectious diseases, deficiency diseases, hereditary diseases
(including both genetic diseases and non-genetic hereditary diseases), and physiological diseases. Diseases can also be classified in other ways, such as communicable versus non-communicable diseases.
What are the 5 causes of disease in animals?
Direct causes of disease are: (1) bacteria, (2) viruses, (3) parasites, (4) fungi,
(5) nutritional deficiencies
, (6) chemical poisons, and (7) unknown causes. Infectious diseases are the greatest threat to livestock health. They are caused by bacteria, viruses, rickettsia and fungi.
What are the 5 causes of disease?
- Bacteria. These one-cell organisms are responsible for illnesses such as strep throat, urinary tract infections and tuberculosis.
- Viruses. Even smaller than bacteria, viruses cause a multitude of diseases ranging from the common cold to AIDS.
- Fungi. …
- Parasites.
What types of diseases can be passed from animals to humans?
- Blastomycosis (Blastomyces dermatitidis) …
- Psittacosis (Chlamydophila psittaci, Chlamydia psittaci) …
- Trichinosis (Trichinella spiralis)
- Cat Scratch Disease (Bartonella henselae)
- Histoplasmosis (Histoplasma capsulatum)
- Coccidiomycosis (Valley Fever)
What are 3 diseases caused by viruses?
- Chickenpox.
- Flu (influenza)
- Herpes.
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV/AIDS)
- Human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Infectious mononucleosis.
- Mumps, measles and rubella.
- Shingles.
What causes bluetongue?
What is bluetongue and what causes it? Bluetongue is a non-contagious,
viral disease spread by biting insects
. It affects species of ruminants, particularly sheep.
What are animal viruses?
An animal virus is
a small infectious agent that is unable to replicate outside a living animal cell
. Animal viruses contain only one kind of nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA.
What are the 7 diseases?
- Pneumonic/Bubonic Plague. …
- Spanish and Swine Flu — H1N1. …
- Polio. …
- Chagas Disease. …
- Leprosy. …
- Hookworm. …
- Tuberculosis.
What are the six diseases?
| Number Other names for the disease Etiology(ies) | Fifth disease Erythema infectiosum Erythrovirus (Parvovirus) B19 | Sixth disease Exanthem subitum, Roseola infantum, “Sudden Rash”, rose rash of infants, 3-day fever Human Herpes Virus 6B or Human Herpes Virus 7 |
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What are two types of disease?
- communicable , which are caused by pathogens and can be transferred from one person to another, or from one organism to another – in humans these include measles, food poisoning and malaria.
- non-communicable , which are not transferred between people or other organisms.
Which disease is caused by bacteria in animals?
Examples of diseases in animals caused by bacteria are
anthrax, blackquarter and tuberculosis
. Bacteria can infect wounds, and that is why wounds should be treated.
What are the 4 types of infections?
This article will focus on the most common and deadly types of infection:
bacterial, viral, fungal, and prion
.
What are the 10 common diseases?
- Allergies.
- Colds and Flu.
- Conjunctivitis (“pink eye“)
- Diarrhea.
- Headaches.
- Mononucleosis.
- Stomach Aches.
