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Bacterial zoonoses, like leptospirosis and rickettsioses, are common, severe febrile illnesses often overlooked. Improved control strategies are needed for these neglected infections.

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  • Zoonotic Diseases
  • Public Health

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  • Bacterial zoonoses are diseases transmitted from animals to humans.
  • These infections are often neglected despite significant global incidence and prevalence.
  • They cause acute febrile illness, frequently misdiagnosed in endemic areas.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review globally distributed bacterial zoonoses.
  • To highlight leptospirosis, relapsing fever borreliosis, and rickettsioses.
  • To emphasize diagnostic challenges and the need for control strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of bacterial zoonoses.
  • Focus on globally distributed acute febrile diseases.
  • Analysis of diagnostic difficulties and public health impact.

Main Results:

  • Five bacterial zoonoses are globally distributed, causing severe febrile illness.
  • These include leptospirosis, relapsing fever borreliosis, and rickettsioses (scrub typhus, murine typhus, spotted fever).
  • Lack of distinct clinical features complicates diagnosis, especially without laboratory confirmation.

Conclusions:

  • Bacterial zoonoses are common, severe, and under-recognized causes of febrile illness.
  • Improved diagnostic and control strategies are essential.
  • As other diseases decline, the impact of these zoonoses will become clearer.