Zoonotic Diseases in India: A Growing Concern

Zoonotic diseases are on the rise globally as well as in India.Out of 1,407 human pathogens, 816 were zoonotic.Out of them, 538 were bacterial and Rickettsial, 317 fungi, 208 viruses, 287 helminths, and 57 protozoal.Thirteen percent of total pathogens were emerging or reemerging, and 75% of these were classified as zoonoses.Usually, emerging infections are more challenging and threatening to humans as little