A zoonosis, or zoonotic disease, is an infectious disease of humans caused by a pathogen transmitted from a non-human animal to a human. When the transmission runs the other way, from a human to a non-human animal, it is called reverse zoonosis or anthroponosis.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Causative Agent (category) Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
2. Wikipedia: Zoonosis
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caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a virus, bacterium, parasite, fungus or prion)
Lead section, transmission-route statement
A zoonosis ( ; pl.: zoonoses) or zoonotic disease is an infectious disease of humans caused by a pathogen (an infectious agent, such as a virus, bacterium, parasite, fungus or prion) which is transmitted from a non-human animal to a human.
View the Source 3. Encyclopedia.com: Zoonosis
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caused by bacteria, viruses, or other disease causing organisms
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