Zoonotic Disease in Australia

2. A general term for medication that treats bacterial infections
6. The process of isolating new or sick animals to prevent the spread of disease
9. Though rare in Australia, this disease usually infects pigs but can also infect humans and dogs. Causes reproductive failure, such as abortion and sterility.
10. Single-celled, microscopic organisms. They can be found almost everywhere.
11. Often affects people working with stock animals and dogs. Potentially fatal to humans, and can cause mastitis in cattle.
14. Caused by a fungus that affects the skin, often in the shape of a ring.
15. Related to rabies, this virus naturally occurs in bats.
16. A disease that is passed from bats to horses, and can fatally infect humans.

1. A disease often found in parrots. Causes flu-like symptoms in humans.
3. A rare disease due to effective vaccination. This is caused by a bacteria that can occur anywhere. It can affect all animals.
4. Though most people who are infected are asymptomatic, the infection can pass to a developing foetus and cause birth defects. It can pass to humans from infected meat or by contact with contaminated cat faeces.
5. A bacteria that infects stock animals, dogs and humans. Spores can contaminate soil for over 50 years. Infected animals can die suddenly.
7. A bacterial infection that causes severe, flu-like symptoms. Often spread from cattle, sheep and goats.
8. Given to humans and animals to stimulate their immune system and resist disease.
12. There are many kinds of this bacteria. Often called "food-poisoning" when infecting humans.
13. An infectious agent that can only replicate inside a living organism.