Enzootic
an endemic disease present in an animal population
Epizootic
an epidemic disease present in an animal population
Gas gangrene
tissue destruction due to the growth of proteolytic and gas-producing clostridia
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS)
an emerging, acute disease characterized by pneumonia, caused by rodent hantavirus
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS)
an emerging acute disease characterized by shock and kidney failure, caused by rodent hantavirus
Lyme disease
a tick-transmitted disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi
Plague
an enzootic disease in rodents caused by Yersinia pestis that can be transferred to humans through the bite of a flea
Rabies
a usually fatal neurological disease caused by the rabies virus, which is usually transmitted by the bite or saliva of an infected animal
Rickettsias
obligate intracellular bacteria of the genus Rickettsia responsible for diseases including typhus, spotted fever rickettsiosis, and ehrlichiosis
Spotted fever rickettsiosis
a tick-transmitted disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii, characterized by fever, headache, rash, and gastrointestinal symptoms; also called Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Tetanus
a disease characterized by rigid paralysis of the voluntary muscles, caused by an exotoxin produced by Clostridium tetani
Typhus
a louse-transmitted disease caused by Rickettsia prowazekii, characterized by fever, headache, weakness, rash, and damage to the central nervous system and internal organs
West Nile fever
a neurological disease caused by West Nile virus, a virus transmitted by mosquitoes from birds to humans
Zoonosis
an animal disease transmissible to humans