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Globally, dogs are the most common animal involved. [1] In countries where dogs commonly have the disease, more than 99% of rabies cases in humans are the direct result of dog bites. [11] In the Americas, bat bites are the most common source of rabies infections in humans, and less than 5% of cases are from dogs.
Insects such as mosquitoes and flies are by far the most common disease carrier, or vector. These insects may carry a parasite, bacterium or virus that is infectious to humans and animals. Most often disease is transmitted by an insect bite, which causes transmission of the infectious agent through subcutaneous blood exchange.
Companion animals such as cats, dogs, and horses, if not vaccinated, can catch serious viral infections. Canine parvovirus 2 is caused by a small DNA virus, and infections are often fatal in pups. [12] The emergence of the parvovirus in the 1970s was the most significant in the history of infectious diseases.
Two were caused by animal bites within Germany (one fox, one dog), and four were acquired abroad. In the remaining three cases, the source was a transplant from an infected donor who had died of heart failure prior to developing rabies symptoms. [100] On 28 September 2008, the World Organisation for Animal Health declared Germany free of rabies ...
Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma; African horse sickness; African swine fever virus; Agamid adenovirus; Airsacculitis; Alcelaphine gammaherpesvirus 2; Aleutian disease; Alphacoronavirus 1; Anatid alphaherpesvirus 1; Anatid herpesvirus 1; Animal Health Act 1981; Animal Health and Welfare Act 1984; Argentine hemorrhagic fever; Avastrovirus 2; Avian ...
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