Zoonoses as Important Causes of Hospital Admissions: A 15-Year Study in Portugal

• Main Authors: Miguel Canhão-Dias (Author), Tomás Matos Pires (Author), Rita Henriques (Author), David G Lopes (Author), Luís Manuel Madeira de Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Zoonoses represent 75% of emerging diseases. These diseases pose a permanent threat to human health and well-being and have the potential to become increasingly frequent due to habitat degradation; land-use changes; and increased global mobility of humans, animals, and animal products....