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According to the World Health Organization, as of 2011 there were 12,420 different diseases and ailments. In other words, you should be thanking the creator for your immune system before you go to sleep each and every night.

Too, when a wayƒarer personally chooses the Real Way for his life journey and endeavors to walk purposefully upon all seven steps upon the life journey in good health, he can rest assure that his whole heart, mind, soul and strength may be presented worthily to God. Thus, he will avoid many of the pitfalls and impasses that are regularly found in front of many of those who strive along the pathway in this world unbeknownst of the blessing provided by the Supreme God to those who walk the steps upon the way.

Learn how to practice good hygiene with your body.

Learn how to and keep your food and water sources clean and clear.

Be particularly cautious around the people you do not know personally.

Also, it is of utmost importance to always be aware of your surroundings.

Besides acquiring an infectious disease from food, water or other humans, some infectious diseases can be transmitted between species of animals and humans, which disease is called a zoonotic disease.

(1) Always avoid mouth-to-mouth (or mount-to-beak) contact with animals. In fact, all contact of the human mouth with animals should be avoided.

(2) All items that promote hand-to-mouth contact, such as food, drink, pacifier and etc. should be entirely eliminated within animal contact areas.

(3) Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after all contact with animals, animal environments, and animal products.

(4) Wear a face mask when working in animal environments, especially when in dry and or windy conditions.

(5) Wash your hands before you wash any food products to stop cross contaminants. Avoid anti-bacterial soap. (See Hidden Risks of Antibacterial Soap.)

(6) When preparing fish, meat and or poultry for cooking, first clean away all of the digestive track and intestines from the animal and then wash the food thoroughly with a good food quality disinfectant. ¹

(7) Make sure meat is at room temperature before cooking and use the proper cooking temperatures to ensure safe food. The recommended minimum temperature is 145° and some meat is recommended to be as high as 165°.

(8) After cooking is complete, always clean the food preparation area and utensils with your disinfectant.

A zoonotic disease is an infectious disease that can be transmitted between same species as well as between different species, even between animals and humans.

There are numerous zoonotic disease that can affect humans, which diseases include those acquired from species of: birds, fungus, insects, mammals, worms and a few other species from the Life KIngdoms.

Below, in the following section are listed just a few of the many infectious diseases, and this list includes many of the most common.

Commonly called cat scratch disease or cat scratch fever, this disease is a bacterial caused by the organism Bartonella henselae. This diesease is generally spread to people through cat bites or scratches.

Most healthy people do not develop any symptoms, and those with a mild infection usually get better without any treatment.

Influenza A virus (IAV) is a RNA virus which causes influenza in birds and some mammals, and is in a montypic genus Alphainfluenzavirus, alphainfluenzavirus of the virus family Orthomyxoviridae. Strains of all subtypes of IAV have been isolated from wild birds, although disease is uncommon. Some isolates of influenza A virus cause severe disease both in domestic poultry and, rarely, in humans. Occasionally, viruses are transmitted from wild aquatic birds to domestic poultry, and this may cause an outbreak or give rise to human influenza pandemics.

Variants of the IAV are avian flu, human flu (seasonal flu), swine influenza, equine influenas, canine influenza and bat influenza.

The Hong Kong flu, also known as the 1968 flu pandemic, was a flu pandemic whose outbreak in 1968 and 1969 killed between one and four million people globally; it was among the deadliest pandemics in history

Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the common cold (which is also caused by other viruses, predominantly rhinoviruses), while more lethal varieties can cause SARS, MERS and COVID-19, which is causing the ongoing pandemic. In cows and pigs they cause diarrhea, while in mice they cause hepatitis and encephalomyelitis.

The taxonomy of Coronaviruses are: They are in the family Coronaviridae which has five genera, 26 subgenera and 46 species, with additional species pending or tenative.

The source of the current pandemic, COVIC-19 is likely indirectly from bats.

Infection with Chlamydophila psittaci (previously known as Chlamydia psittaci) is cause of a systemic illness in poultry and companion birds (birds kept by humans as pets). This illness is often referred to as avian chlamydiosis or also known as psittacosis, ornithosis, and parrot fever in birds.

C. psittaci infection can be transmitted from infected birds to humans and most infections are acquired from from exposure to pet psittacine from parrots, parakeets and macaws.

Infection is caused by inhalation of the organisms that have been aerosolized from dried feces or respiratory tract secretion of an infected bird. Too, human infection can be caused from mouth-to-beak contact or by handling the infected birds plumage and tissue.

Rabies is a disease that affects the nervous system of mammals which is caused by a virus and is typically spread by an infected animal biting another animal or person. Rabies is a fatal disease which cannot be treated once symptoms appear. However, the onset of this disease can be effectively prevented by vaccination.

Salmonellosis is an infection with a bacteria called Salmonella, Salmonella live in the intestinal tracts of animals, including birds, amphibians and reptiles. Salmonella are usually transmitted to humans by eating foods that has been contaminated with the animal feces.

Intestinal diseases include: Campylobacter, Cryptosporidium, Escherichia coli (E. coli O157:H7), Salmonella

All animals, animal environments, or animal products are potentially contaminated with pathogens and should be treated as such. The best way to avoid diseases acquired from contact with animals is to thoroughly wash hands with soap and water after any contact with animals, their environments or products.

Food, drink, and items that promote hand-to-mouth contact including pacifiers should not be permitted in animal contact areas.

Some animals pose higher risk of disease in humans due to common or frequent contact. These animals include (1) Amphibians: frogs, toads; (2) Reptiles: iguanas, lizards, snakes, turtles: (3) Birds: chicks, ducklings; and (4) Mammals: calves.

Mpox or Monkeypox is a disease spread between animals and people, and is caused by the Monkeypox virus, Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.

While we do not know all the symptoms infected animals may have, watch the animal for potential signs of illness including lethargy, lack of appetite, coughing, nasal and/or eye secretions or crust, bloating, fever, and/or pimple- or blister-like skin rash.

Monkeypox virus can infect a wide range of mammal species, including monkeys, anteaters, hedgehogs, prairie dogs, squirrels, shrews and dogs. Small mammals including squirrels, rats, dormice are believed to maintain the virus strain in west and central Africa.

People can get infected with the virus through direct contact with an infected animal which often occurs while hunting, trapping, and processing infected animals or the infected body parts and fluids of animals. Small mammals can carry the virus, sometimes without apparent symptoms, while primates can get sick with mpox and have signs of disease like humans.

Mpox is part of the genus Orthopoxvirus, belonging to the Poxviridae family, which have been listed by the World Health Organization as diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential. There are two major clades: one from the Congo Basin and the other one has been endemic to the West Africa region. The Congo Basin clade has been found to be more virulent and deadly.

Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection usually acquired by inhaling the spores of a fungus (Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii) which is found in soil especially in moist and wooded areas.

In North America, blastomycosis occurs primarily in areas surrounding the Great Lakes, the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys, and the St. Lawrence River.

Although most people who breathe in the spores do not get sick, some of those who do may have flu-like symptoms, and the infection can sometimes become serious if it is not treated.

In addition to cases in humans, the number of animals who contract blastomycosis is used to allow for us to more accurately outline areas where the disease is found. More animals are affected each year than humans, and the location where the animal are exposed to the fungus is often identified more easily

Valley fever, also called coccidioidomycosis, is an infection caused by the fungus Coccidioides. The fungus is known to live in the soil in the southwestern United States and parts of Mexico, Central America, South America and as far north as south-central Washington.

Coccidioides spores can circulate in the air after contaminated soil and dust are disturbed by humans, animals, or the weather.

The spores are too small to see without a microscope. When people breathe in the spores, they are at risk for developing Valley fever. After the spores enter the lungs, the warm body temperature allows the spores to change shape and grow into spherules. When the spherules get large enough, they break open and releases smaller pieces (called endospores) which can then potentially spread within the lungs or to other organs and grow into new spherules.

This disease is a rare fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum. Infection occurs by inhaling spores of the fungus, which is found in soil that has been enriched with bird and or bat quano.

In North America, histoplasmosis occurs primarily in the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys, but can be found in most all states on the east side of the Climate Divide. Many people who inhale the spores do not get sick. If people develop illness, symptoms often include a cough, fever, shortness of breath, and chest pain.

Common activities associated with exposure include farming, exposure to soil enriched with bird or bat guano, remodeling or demolition of old buildings, and clearing trees or brush in which birds have roosted.

A very specific type of mosquito (Aedes aegypti) is responsible for the transmission of dengue to approximately 50 million people each year. Dengue is most common in Africa and Asia and thankfully occurs in only mild to moderate forms, which can cause high fever, severe headaches, and joint and muscle pain, but rarely leads to the death of the infected patient.

The most common tick-borne illness across the region is Lyme disease, which is transmitted primarily by the deer tick, after biting into skin and remaining attached for at least 48 hours. Therefore, prevention is simple: Do not let a tick bite you, and if it does, remove it as quickly as possible.

This can best be accomplished by avoiding the natural areas that ticks prefer: woods, fields, patches of overgrown brush or grass and even a suburban lawn or garden. If you enter these areas, dress in long sleeves, socks, and pants, covering as much exposed skin as possible. This can be difficult in hot weather but it is worth the effort.

Malaria is an infection caused by a parasite which happens when an infected mosquito bites a human. This disease causes chills, then fever, and then sweating, which often repeats over and over. It may be accompanied with body aches headaches, nausea, vomiting, and general fatigue.

Trichinosis, also called trichinellosis, is a disease caused by the roundworm Trichinella spiralis.

Roundworm larvae can migrate and embed in the muscles and this often occurs when people eat wild game that has not been properly and throughly cooked.

There is an average of 20 cases a year in the United States.

Common cold is a viral infection of your nose and throat. The virus can live in the air and enter your body through you mouth, eyes, nose or by hand to hand contact. The symptoms can be treated but there is not cure.

Hepatitis C is a disease due to a virus and inflames the liver. It is acquired from contact with infected blood, either from transfusions, sharing drug needles, or from tattoo needles. Antiviral drugs will stop it, but without treatment, it can lead to liver failure, liver cancer, and in some cases, death. It is recommended anyone over 18 be tested at least once since it is often silent. It is now curable in the vast majority of cases.

Norovirus is a stomach flu which is highly contagious and often spreads through contaminated food, water, surfaces or by close contact with another infected person. This brings on symptoms like diarrhea, vomiting, and belly pain. There’s no treatment, but it usually works its way out of your system after a few days. Try to replace the fluids you lose to prevent dehydration.

Pneumonia causes infection of the alveoli in the lungs and cause trouble breathing, chest pain, tiredness, a bad cough and a tired feeling which may last for a long time after you have had pneumonia. It can be treated it with medicine.

Staph (staphylococcus aureus) is one of many kinds of staph.

Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria found in the lungs that can cause chest pain and a bad cough, as well as lead to a number of other nasty side effects. As a single infectious agent, this disease is the second leading global killer behind AIDS.

Chickenpox is spread through contact with the blisters or spit of an infected person, contact with contaminated surfaces, or breathing air that is contaminated with the virus.

Conjunctivitis (or pink eye) is caused by bacteria or viruses and is very contagious. This disease is spread person to person through contact with the infected eye fluid.

Measles can spread to others through coughing and sneezing. It can also live on a surface or in an airspace where the infected person coughed or sneezed. If other people breathe the contaminated air or touch the infected surface, then touch their eyes, noses, or mouths, they can become infected.

Mumps is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. People can catch it by breathing it in or by touching an infected surface then your nose or mouth.

About half of sexually active teens and young adults will get an STD before their 25th birthday and many of them will have no idea that they have it? Abstaining from sex is the only 100% way of protecting yourself from getting an STD or giving a STD to someone else. But if you are having any kind of sex, or thinking about getting started, learn about STD prevention and transmission and use condoms to protect yourself and your partner. Since the most common symptom of STDs is having no symptoms at all, it is important to get tested and treated as soon as possible. STDs are easy to treat, but if left undetected, they can cause long-term health problems.

There should be one important message that you take away from the previous paragraph and that message is the only way to to protect yourself 100% is by abstinence from sex.

There are several STD that are transmitted primarily through have sex with another human, which infectious diseases include: AIDS-HIV, chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, herpes, human Papillomarvirus (HPV) and syphilis.

Herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) causes most oral herpes, also called fever blisters or cold sores. It is so common that more than 50% of U.S. adults get it, usually through mouth-to-mouth contact. You can not cure it! Once you have the infection, it stays in a reservoir in your nerve endings and can reoccur throughout your life. Over-the-counter medication relieves symptoms and can shorten healing time of outbreaks.

HSV-2 causes most genital herpies, which shows itself as a rash or blister that can ooze of bleed. It can be passed to a partner without knowing you have it. There is no cure, but medicine can prevent or shorten outbreaks and lessen the chance you pass it to a partner.