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  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Infectious Diseases

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  • Zoonoses, infections naturally spreading between species, pose significant risks from animals to humans.
  • Sheep and goat farming presents unique challenges for zoonotic disease transmission due to close contact and migration patterns.
  • Emerging infectious diseases and climate change may alter the landscape of zoonotic disease risks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the main zoonotic diseases transmissible from sheep and goats.
  • To detail clinical signs, transmission routes, and control measures for key zoonoses.
  • To identify factors influencing the selection of effective control strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of zoonotic diseases in sheep and goats.
  • Analysis of transmission routes (contact, airborne, foodborne, vector-borne).
  • Detailed examination of specific zoonoses including Brucellosis, Q fever, and Orf.

Main Results:

  • Zoonoses from sheep and goats are often occupational diseases affecting farmers and veterinarians.
  • Airborne and foodborne transmissions pose risks to the general population.
  • Climate change and human behavior can influence the emergence and spread of zoonotic infections.

Conclusions:

  • Effective monitoring, prevention, and control strategies are essential for managing zoonotic disease outbreaks.
  • Control measures should be tailored based on disease impact, local epidemiology, and pathogen characteristics.
  • Breeding resistant livestock and understanding environmental factors are key to mitigating zoonotic risks.