Animal diseases

A large group of different microorganisms that live in symbiotic or parasitic relationships with animals or plants; some can cause diseases, while others can have positive effects.

• viruses

• bacteria

• worms

• fleas

Non-bacterial patogens that can infect all types of life forms.

• ticks

• parasites

• viruses

• bacteria

Very small jumping insects that feed on the blood of animals and humans

• viruses

• worms

• ticks

• fleas

Small creatures that live on the bodies of people or animals and use their blood as food.

• ticks

• bacteria

• worms

• viruses

Small animals or plants that live on or inside other organisms and can cause some harm

• bacteria

• parasites

• fleas

• worms

Long and thin organisms without arms and legs that can live inside an animal's intestine, feeding on the food there.

• worms

• fleas

• ticks

• bacteria

A disease affecting birds. People who are in close contact with infected birds may get infected.

• rabies

• Lyme disease

• coli

• avian flue

A bacterial disease of humans and animals. Symptoms are similar to other forms of TB.

• coli

• avian flue

• bovine tuberculosis

• rabies

An infection transmitted via ticks.

• coli

• TB

• avian flue

• Lyme disease

This virus is transmitted via an animal bite.

• rabies

• avian flue

• coli

• TB