One Health Concepts

noun an infectious disease that is transmitted between animals and humans

• Zoonosis is the transmission of an infectious disease from animals to humans.
• I learned about zoonosis in my biology class - it's when diseases can spread from animals to people.
• Zoonosis is like a germ party that animals invite humans to attend.
• The spread of rumors in our office is like a zoonosis, infecting everyone with gossip.

adjective pertaining to zoonosis, which is any disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans

• The spread of zoonotic diseases from animals to humans is a major concern for public health officials.
• Did you know that rabies is a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans?
• Watch out for those zoonotic bugs, they can make you really sick!
• The zoonotic nature of gossip can spread like wildfire through a community.