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• n  an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans

• zoonosis

News & Articles

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• Measles Still Threatens Health Security - Digital Press Kit
  Fifty years after the approval of an extremely effective vaccine, measles, one of the world’s most contagious diseases, still poses a threat to domestic and global health security. An interconnected world is increasing the opportunities for human, animal and zoonotic diseases to emerge and spread globally.
  Dec. 5, 2013 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention