Faculty Advisor
Overstrom, Eric W.
Sponsor
Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract
Zoonotic diseases are caused by microorganisms which spread naturally from animals to humans. Zoonotic diseases account for approximately 61% of all human diseases and approximately 75% of emerging diseases are zoonotic-derived. With the current rise in the global human population, zoonotic diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent. Lyme disease is a vector-borne disease prevalent in New England which will be examined to show how human and animal health play a role in the spread of a zoonotic disease.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
December 2010
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
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Advisor Department
Biology and Biotechnology