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Do viruses often transmit from animals to humans?

April 26, 2017animals humans transmit viruses

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Do viruses often transmit from animals to humans?

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Yes. More than 200 “zoonotic diseases” are transmitted from animals to humans. These diseases include illness caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites. Rabies and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (aka, CJD or ‘mad cow disease’) are two well-known examples.