Research Paper On Zoonotic Disease

A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be passed from person to animal and animal to person. There are many zoonotic diseases including one called ancylostomiasis which is commonly called hookworm. Hookworm is a common parasitic disease that is most commonly found in mammals including humans. Although humans can get hookworm mammals are the main carriers and and the main reason of transmission. Hookworm is passed to humans from an animal through soil. After an infected animal defecates in soil and the soil comes in direct contact with any part of the human's body or ingested. The animal normally gets it from it’s mother's milk after being born and then has it in it’s track. The hookworms go through the digestive tract and lives in the small intestine, by the time the small intestine is fully infected it is completely full of hookworms.
This disease is most commonly found in more poor areas where they use outside resources and drink contaminated water. This disease can occur in any age and does not have a specific age group as well as it is worldwide but more common in moist, and warm areas. Any animal that is infected with this disease is more than likely going to have a loss of appetite and pale ears, nostrils, and lips. The symptoms differ in humans from animal …show more content…
One similarity is the way that the disease is diagnosed, doctors and veterinarians use the same system to diagnose Ancylostomiasis. This consists examining a stool sample with a microscope to see if it is infected with hookworm eggs or even full sized hookworms. If any of these signs are noticed in an animal it needs to be seen as quickly as possible, especially any younger animal. Ancylostomiasis can be fatal in animals but is more likely the younger the animal. It is not fatal in humans. Although it is not fatal in humans it is highly suggested to get it checked out as soon as possible to get it taken care