Panzootic

Pronunciation
/pan-zoe-ot-ik/
Category
Disease Ecology
Singular
Panzootic
Plural
Panzootics

Definition

A term used to describe a widespread outbreak of disease affecting multiple animal species simultaneously.

Etymology

From Greek 'pan-', meaning 'all', and 'zoon', meaning 'animal'.

Example

The panzootic spread of avian influenza A virus has raised concerns about the potential for human infection.

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