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What percentage of known human infectious diseases are zoonotic in origin?

About 60 percent.

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  1. About 5 percent
  2. About 95 percent
  3. About 60 percent ✔

Why: Approximately 60 percent of known human infectious diseases and up to 75 percent of emerging ones are zoonotic.

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Answer: About 60 percent. Approximately 60 percent of known human infectious diseases and up to 75 percent of emerging ones are zoonotic.

  1. Zoonosis en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoonosis
    approximately 60% of known human infectious diseases
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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