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zoonotic disease

/ˌzuːəˈnɒtɪk dɪˈziːz/

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/ˌzuːəˈnɒtɪk dɪˈziːz/C1formalmedical
  • ruИнфекционное заболевание, которое может передаваться от животных к человеку, напрямую или через переносчиков, например, бешенство, болезнь Лайма или COVID-19.

An infectious disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans, either directly or through vectors, such as rabies, Lyme disease, or COVID-19.

  1. Infectious disease transmitted from animalsB2formal

    A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans, either directly or through vectors.

    ruЗоонозное заболевание

    • Rabies is a well-known zoonotic disease spread by animal bites.
    • The COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have originated as a zoonotic disease.
    • Lyme disease is a zoonotic disease transmitted by ticks from deer and mice.