[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Defra, UK - Animal health and welfare - Disease surveillance and control

Zoonoses and foodborne animal pathogens

Zoonoses are defined by the World Health Organisation as "Diseases and infections which are naturally transmitted between vertebrate animals and man". A zoonotic agent may be a bacterium, virus, fungus, parasite, or other communicable agent. Zoonoses cover a broad range of diseases with different clinical and epidemiological features and control measures.

List of zoonoses diseases including those that are notifiable.
Advice to pregnant women during the lambing season.
Antimicrobial Resistance - Information on the control and surveillance for antimicrobial resistence in bacteria associated with animals.
UK Zoonoses Group - The UK Zoonoses Group brings together health and veterinary professionals from central and local government and the devolved administrations, to advise Agriculture and Health Ministers on zoonoses issues.
UK Zoonoses reports - The reports pull together data on the prevalence of zoonoses in humans, animals and food.
Trends and sources reports - Information on trends and sources of zoonoses and zoonotic agents in the United Kingdom.
Zoonoses Monitoring: Implementation of Directive 2003/99/EC.
Salmonella: National Control Plans for Salmonella - Including information on the Code of Practice for the Control of Salmonella and Surveys for Salmonella in poultry and pigs.