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A zoonosis (pl. zoonoses) is any animal
condition or disease transmissible to humans. The word zoonosis originates
from the Greek word zoon, meaning animals, and nosos,
meaning disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Zoonoses defines
the word as "those diseases and infections that are
naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and man".
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"Always remember only to
buy healthy animals from reputable pet shops and breeders. Make
sure to buy animals that are captive bred in
your own country and that it is not illegally imported or caught
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