Guidance

List of zoonotic diseases

List of zoonotic diseases and how they are transmitted to humans.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 21 March 2013
• Last updated: 21 January 2019
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  1. 21 January 2019

     Updated list and split into 2 parts - zoonotic diseases found in the UK, and selected zoonotic diseases exotic to the UK.

  2. 21 March 2013

     First published.

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Some zoonotic diseases are endemic in the UK, and others are considered ‘exotic’. Important zoonotic diseases in both categories are shown, together with their reservoirs and how they are transmitted to humans.