Nihm:
1) leptospirosis - a recent thread on this topic can be found
Here 2) Dermatophytosis - ringworm
3) Melioidosis - is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Melioidosis is predominately a disease of tropical climates, especially in Southeast Asia
where it is endemic. The bacteria causing melioidosis are found in contaminated water and soil and are spread to humans and animals through direct contact with the
contaminated source.
4) mycobacterium bovis - usually the cause of TB in cattle with mycobacterium tuberculosis usually being the organism to cause TB in humans.
5) Pasteurella multocida - small, gram-negative, non–spore-forming coccobacillus often existing in the upper respiratory tract of many livestock, poultry, and domestic pet species. Infection in humans is often associated with an animal bite, scratch, or lick, but infection without epidemiologic evidence of animal contact may occur. Local wound infections from animal bites are the most common human infections caused by Pasteurella Multocida.
6) Q Fever - caused by Coxiella burnetii, a rickettsial organism. Q fever in humans is usually either
asymptomatic or mistaken for an acute viral illness. Q fever is a disease with an acute onset of fever, chills, headache, weakness, malaise (a general sick feeling), abnormal liver function tests, and severe sweats. In most cases, the illness is of short duration, lasting less than two weeks, even without treatment.
7) Salmonellosis - is an infection with a bacteria called Salmonella. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after
infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment. Salmonella live in the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals, including
birds. Salmonella are usually transmitted to humans by eating foods contaminated with animal feces. Contaminated foods usually look and smell normal. Contaminated foods
are often of animal origin, such as beef, poultry, milk, or eggs, but all foods, including vegetables may become contaminated. Salmonella may also be found in the feces of some pets and people can become infected if they do not wash their hands after contact with these feces. Reptiles are particularly likely to harbor Salmonella and people should always wash their hands immediately after handling a reptile, even if the reptile is healthy.
8) Scabies - a microscopic mite which burrows within the skin. Within several weeks the patient develops an allergic reaction. This results in severe itching, often intense enough to keep sufferers awake all night. May be caught from another human or an animal via close contact.
9) Sparganosis - disease resulting from infection by the larvae of Spirometra tapeworms in humans, most commonly Spirometra mansonoides. Sparganosis is endemic in some
Asiatic and South American areas but it has been reported worldwide. Humans may contract infection by direct contact with domestic (and wild) cats and dogs who are the
definitive hosts. Most infections involve the subcutaneous soft tissues or chest, abdominal wall or limb muscles. Involvement of the spine and spinal canal, and of the
brain and the orbit occurs occasionally.
10) trichinosis - a foodborne disease caused by a tiny parasitic worm, Trichinella spiralis. Anyone who
eats undercooked meat of infected animals can develop trichinosis. Pork products are implicated more often than other meats. Animals such as pigs, cats, rats and many wild
animals including fox, wolf, boar and bear harbor the parasite in their muscle tissue. The worm is spread when infected animal flesh is ingested by other animals. When humans eat infected pig meat that has been improperly cooked, they become infected. Improperly cooked wild animal meat may also be responsible for infecting humans.
For anyone wishing more info. on the above diseases, a
GOOGLE search will yield an abundance of data on these diseases.