Which term means a disease passed from animals to humans?

Zoonotic disease.

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  1. Seasonal disease
  2. Zoonotic disease ✔
  3. Genetic disease

Why: Zoonotic disease is infectious disease transmitted from nonhuman animals to humans.

Huh, didn't know that: Zoonotic disease is infectious disease transmitted from nonhuman animals to humans.

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That germ switched species, so it really crossed the line.
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Answer: Zoonotic disease. Zoonotic disease is infectious disease transmitted from nonhuman animals to humans.

  1. Veterinary medicine en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veterinary_medicine
    zoonotic disease (infectious disease transmitted from nonhuman animals to humans)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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