Recommended Web Sites

Diseases From Animals - Click here for information about diseases that can be spread from many different animals to humans.

Healthy Pets Healthy People: For People at Extra Risk - Some people more easily can catch diseases from animals, read more here.

Healthy Pets Healthy People: Search By Animal - The CDC offers this list of diseases sorted by the type of pet.

Exotic Pet Vet.Net - The Exotic Pet Vet provides information on zoonoses and reptiles/amphibians.

Global Aspects of Emerging and Potential Zoonoses: a WHO Perspective - This report is from a CDC sponsored conference on emerging zoonoses.

Health Concerns When Working With Wildlife - This site brings a wealth of information from the Humane Society of the United States.

MEDLINEPlus: Animal Diseases and Your Health - The librarians at the National Library of Medicine have assembled these links to quality resources.

Overview of Zoonoses - The Los Angeles Department of Health Services, Veterinary Public Health Department has produced this extensive manual about zoonoses and their effect on society.

Parasites and the Public Health - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have produced this guide to parasites and parasitic diseases.

Rodent Control: Seal Up! Trap Up! Clean Up! - The CDC offers this advice on protecting your self and your loved ones from catching diseases carried by rodents.

WHO Zoonoses - The World Health Organization has created this information about various diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

Zoonoses and the Public Health - The Veterinary Information Network has created this list of links to other sites containing information on the various zoonoses.