Abstract
Epidemiology of Zoonotic Diseases in the United States: A Comprehensive Review
Highlights
Zoonotic diseases or Zoonoses are numbers of communicable diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans [1]
Within the last two decades, zoonotic diseases within the United States have increased in prevalence and have become a significant cause of infectious disease to humans
Prevention, control and the gathering and sharing of information learned through outbreak investigations and disease surveillance, zoonotic diseases have found a way to continue to affect the human population
Summary
Zoonotic diseases or Zoonoses are numbers of communicable diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans [1]. These diseases are transmitted either by the consumption of contaminated food and water, exposure to the pathogen during preparation, processing or by direct contact with infected animals or humans [2,3]. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is transmitted by a tick bite whereas West Nile virus, dengue, malaria, and chikungunya can all be contracted through mosquito bites if one travels to an endemic area Other infections such as Salmonella and E. coli can be contracted by handling or consuming infected food, for example, chicken and meat [10,11,12]. This narrative review, discusses the epidemiology of various zoonotic diseases, their causes, and treatment in the United States
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