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disease noun affliction, ailment, attack, bodily deviation from health, bout of sickness, breakdown, chronic disability, collapse, condition, contagion, defect, deterioration, discomfort, disorder, distemper, epidemic, handicap, ill health, illness, indisposition, infection, infirmity, invalidism, loss of health, malady, morbus, plague, scourge, sickness, taint, unhealthiness, unsoundness, unwholesome condition, virus, weakness See also: contaminate, disorder, pain, taint How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Reports of zoonotic disease outbreaks associated with animal exhibits and availability of recommendations for preventing zoonotic disease transmission from animals to people in such settings. The new, more sophisticated installation might include so-called biosafety level 4 labs, in which scientists would wear outfits resembling space suits tethered to air supplies while working on zoonotic diseases that can jump from animals to people. That synergy, between animal health education and biomedical human research, will enable our graduates to get ahead of zoonotic diseases such as BSE, West Nile and SARS, and help advise governments on preventative measures. |
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