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Animal diseases that people can catch are called zoonoses.

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Is it true that animal diseases that people can catch are called zoonoses?

Yes. Animal diseases that can be transmitted to humans are officially defined and commonly referred to as zoonoses or zoonotic diseases.

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Evidence for · 6
Wikipedia: Zoonosis
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Wikipedia: Zoonosis. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoonosis

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PLOS (all journals): Knowledge, attitudes and practices on rift valley fever among pastoral and agropastoral communities of Ngorongoro in the rift valley ecosystem, Tanzania, conducted in 2021/2022
Contextually treats zoonoses as infections livestock and wild animals pass to humans.
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PLOS (all journals): Knowledge, attitudes and practices on rift valley fever among pastoral and agropastoral communities of Ngorongoro in the rift valley ecosystem, Tanzania, conducted in 2021/2022. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011560

ClinicalTrials.gov: Bern, Get Ready (BEready) Population-based Cohort Study for Pandemic Preparedness: Main Study
Refers to infections spreading between people and animals.
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Bern, Get Ready (BEready) Population-based Cohort Study for Pandemic Preparedness: Main Study. (n.d.). ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06739499

MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Animal Diseases and Your Health
Explicitly states that animal diseases people can catch are called zoonoses.
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MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Animal Diseases and Your Health. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/animaldiseasesandyourhealth.html

Semantic Scholar peS2o: Attitudes, practices, and zoonoses awareness of community members involved in the bushmeat trade near Murchison Falls National Park, northern Uganda
Discusses wildlife diseases that humans can catch.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Attitudes, practices, and zoonoses awareness of community members involved in the bushmeat trade near Murchison Falls National Park, northern Uganda. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0239599&type=printable

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PLOS (all journals): Attitudes, practices, and zoonoses awareness of community members involved in the bushmeat trade near Murchison Falls National Park, northern Uganda
Refers to diseases that humans can catch from wildlife.
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PLOS (all journals): Attitudes, practices, and zoonoses awareness of community members involved in the bushmeat trade near Murchison Falls National Park, northern Uganda. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0239599

PLOS (all journals): Mixed Methods Survey of Zoonotic Disease Awareness and Practice among Animal and Human Healthcare Providers in Moshi, Tanzania
Refers to diseases transmitted from livestock to humans.
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PLOS (all journals): Mixed Methods Survey of Zoonotic Disease Awareness and Practice among Animal and Human Healthcare Providers in Moshi, Tanzania. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004476

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