412313

Major zoonotic threats in Bangladesh: A public health overview

Article

Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

Subjects

-

Tags

-

Abstract

Zoonotic diseases are prevalent all over the world and pose a significant threat to humans and animals. The tight connection between people and animals promotes the spread of zoonotic diseases. One of the main worldwide hotspots for zoonotic transmission to humans is Bangladesh. Bangladeshi people (farmers, laborers, butchers, and live animal market workers) are at high risk of it. Anthrax, brucellosis, Nipah, rabies, avian influenza, and zoonotic tuberculosis are among the six diseases that the Bangladeshi government has designated as priority zoonotic diseases. Pabna and Sirajgonj districts in Bangladesh are known as the "anthrax belt" due to high animal anthrax cases. Brucellosis, a neglected zoonotic disease, is a class B bioterrorist agent, affecting individuals in high-risk occupational groups in Bangladesh. A study revealed that zoonotic TB has a prevalence rate of 6.67% in humans in Bangladesh. The first Nipah virus disease was first identified in 2001. Since then, 335 individuals have been infected with the NiV virus, with 237 dying; the fatality rate is 70% in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has the 3rd highest number of human rabies deaths among rabies-endemic nations, with over 200,000 animal bite cases. To overcome this, it's necessary for a one-health approach to combat this public health hazard.

DOI

10.21608/ejar.2025.333697.1612

Keywords

zoonotic disease, Zoonoses, public health, emerging disease

Authors

First Name

Mohammad M.

Last Name

Hasan

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Transboundary Animal Disease Research Center, (TADRC), Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI), Bangladesh

Email

mahbubdvmcvasu@gmail.com

City

Savar, Dhaka

Orcid

0000-0003-1562-3609

Volume

103

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

55139

Issue Date

2025-07-01

Receive Date

2024-11-05

Publish Date

2025-04-16

Page Start

126

Page End

134

Print ISSN

1110-6336

Online ISSN

2812-4936

Link

https://ejar.journals.ekb.eg/article_412313.html

Detail API

http://journals.ekb.eg?_action=service&article_code=412313

Order

52

Type

Original Article

Type Code

1,041

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research

Publication Link

https://ejar.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Major zoonotic threats in Bangladesh: A public health overview

Details

Type

Article

Created At

27 Apr 2025