RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Zoonoses in the Arabian Peninsula
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1455
OP 1462
VO 35
IS 12
A1 Wernery, Ulrich
YR 2014
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/35/12/1455.abstract
AB The human population is rising and will soon reach 9 billion people. In parallel, the demand for animal protein is increasing and with it is the threat of zoonotic diseases. We must therefore be on our guard. The close association of people with animals promotes the opportunity for zoonotic infections and real danger may arise when animals are imported with no health background. Therefore, it is essential to implement strict import controls, and establish efficient quarantine facilities. Many viral, bacterial, and zoonotic diseases have been diagnosed on the Arabian Peninsula, either by isolating the pathogens or through serological surveys. Most of them are briefly discussed in this paper.