Zoonotic Diseases

noun a deadly virus that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals

• Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in mammals.
• If your pet gets bitten by a wild animal, you should watch out for rabies.
• I heard that stray dog has rabies, so be careful around it.
• His anger was like a rabies, spreading uncontrollably and causing chaos.

noun a serious and potentially fatal disease caused by a parasite transmitted by the tsetse fly

• Sleeping sickness, also known as African trypanosomiasis, is a parasitic disease transmitted by the tsetse fly.
• I heard that sleeping sickness is a really serious illness that affects people in certain parts of Africa.
• Dude, I feel like I have a case of sleeping sickness after staying up all night playing video games.
• The lack of interest in the project spread through the team like a form of sleeping sickness, causing productivity to plummet.

noun a type of infectious disease characterized by a fever and rash, often transmitted by ticks

• The doctor diagnosed the patient with spotted fever after observing the characteristic rash.
• I heard that Sarah was out sick with spotted fever, poor thing.
• I can't come to the party tonight, I'm feeling all feverish and spotted.
• The sudden surge in COVID-19 cases was like a spotted fever spreading through the community.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'coronavirus' is a noun that refers to a group of viruses that can cause illness in animals and humans.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. 'Mink-related' is an adjective that specifies the type of coronavirus being discussed.

• The outbreak of the mink-related coronavirus has raised concerns about potential transmission to humans.
• Did you hear about the mink-related coronavirus spreading in some farms?
• That mink-related coronavirus is really causing a stir in the news.
• The mink-related coronavirus is like a ticking time bomb waiting to explode.

noun a mild form of smallpox virus used in the past for vaccination against smallpox

• Cowpox is a viral disease that affects cows and can be transmitted to humans.
• I heard that cowpox can be passed from cows to humans, but it's not very common.
• Did you know that cowpox is like a weird cow version of chickenpox?
• Her patience was like cowpox, slowly building immunity to frustration over time.

noun a viral disease affecting cattle and other animals, transmitted by ticks and causing fever and weakness

• African coast fever is a tick-borne disease that affects cattle in certain regions.
• My uncle's cows got African coast fever and he had to call the vet for treatment.
• I heard that African coast fever is spreading among the livestock in that area.
• The spread of misinformation is like African coast fever, infecting minds with false beliefs.

noun African swine fever

• The outbreak of African swine fever has had a significant impact on the pork industry.
• Have you heard about that African swine fever going around? It's causing a lot of trouble for pig farmers.
• African swine fever is no joke, it's spreading like wildfire among pigs.
• The spread of African swine fever is like a wildfire, difficult to contain and causing devastation in its path.