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zoonosis

/ˌzəʊəˈnəʊsɪs/noun

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पशुजन्य रोग, ज़ूनोसिस

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nounzoonoses
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    [C] medical

    a disease that can be passed from animals to humans

    पशुजन्य रोग, ज़ूनोसिस

    • Experts warn that most new infectious diseases are zoonoses.
    • Rabies is a zoonosis spread mainly by dog bites.
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zoonotic adjective
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General knowledge

Rabies, Nipah virus infection and bird flu are examples of zoonoses.

Rabies, Nipah virus संक्रमण और bird flu, zoonoses (पशुजन्य रोगों) के उदाहरण हैं।