Also known as « Zoonosis », refers to any infectious disease that passes from animals to humans, whose pathogens may be of bacterial, viral or parasitic origin. It is spread to humans through direct contact, food, water or the environment[i].
[i] Organisation Mondiale de la Santé. (2020), Centre des médias, principaux repères, détails, Zoonose. Dernière consultation le 03 Octobre 2024 sur : https://www.who.int/fr/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/zoonoses