Zoonosis: What is a Zoonotic Disease?

64 reactions · 23 shares | Giardia cysts are immediately infective when passed in the feces and survive well in the environment, particularly in damp and cool conditions in which cysts may stay infective for months. Watch this video, and click to learn more: https://mrkmnls.co/3R1tFJK | The Merck Veterinary Manual | Facebook

The major source of giardiasis is waterborne transmission, including via fresh-appearing mountain streams and poorly filtered municipal water supplies. Watch this video, and click to learn more: https://mrkmnls.co/3R1tFJK | The Merck Veterinary Manual

1.1K views · 64 reactions | "Zoonosis is a real thing, and we are the architects of its increase." COVID19 is the latest in a long line of deadly zoonoses: diseases that transfer from animals to humans. UN Environment Programme chief Inger Andersen explains what zoonosis is and how it has affected us. #COVID19 #FactsMatter | UN Geneva | Facebook