Nama :

NIM

Anandya Ardhi Negara

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Kelas 2013 C

Zoonosis is a disease that can be transmitted to humans from

animals or opposite. Transmission occurs when an animal infected with
bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi comes into contact with humans
(Chow, 2015). Zoonosis classified to Emerging zoonoses and

re-

emerging zoonoses are make disadvantage to human or animals.

There is the example from zoonosis in Indonesia : rabies, anthrax,
avian influenza, salmonellosis and brucellosis. The other case of important
zoonosis are schistosomiasis, cysticercosis atau taeniasis, tuberculosis,
leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis, Japanese encephalitis, streptococosis atau
staphylococosis, and clostridium (Naipospos, 2005). Base on the news,
veterinary medicine dari berita tersebut sebagai seorang dokter hewan
perlu memberikan tenaganya dalam menangani kasus zoonosis seperti
disebutkan di atas, berikut ini pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan untuk
mencengah penyakit zoonosis yaitu : Wash your hands often when
touching, playing with or caring for pets. Never handle the stool of any
animal without wearing disposable gloves or using a plastic barrier. Avoid
kissing your pet or letting your pet lick your face. Do daily tick checks
on yourself, your kids and your pet. If you find a tick, use tweezers to
slowly pull it out. After removing the tick, immerse it in rubbing alcohol.
Wash the tick bite wound and your hands with soap and water. If you are
pregnant, ask someone else in the family to clean the cats litter box. If
you must do it yourself, wear gloves and immediately wash your hands
after changing the litter. Wash your hands after gardening or working in
soil where pets may have relieved themselves. If you are scratched or
bitten, wash the area with soap and water right away and administer first
aid. If you are concerned, contact your healthcare professional. Make sure
your pet is protected against disease threats in your area. Bring your pet

to the veterinarian for a wellness exam at least twice a year, so problems

can be detected or pprevented. And Talk to your veterinarian and visit
www.NPWM.com for more information about preventing zoonotic diseases
(NPWM, 2014).
Sekarang ini dikenal istilah Public Health untuk menangani kasus
zoonosis tersebut, menurut Winslow (1920) Public Health is the science
and art of preventing disease,prolonging life,and promoting health and
efficiency through organized community effort for the sanitation of the
environment,the control of communicable infections, the education of the
individual in personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing
service for early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and
development of social machinery to ensure for every individual a
standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health, so organizing
these benefit as to enable every citizen to realize his birthright of health
and longevity.
Dari

penjelasan

tersebut

dapat

dihubungkan

mencegah dan menangani penyakit zoonosis diperlukan

bahwa

untuk

study pustaka

melalui konsep Public Health yang menjelaskan bahwa dokter hewan

memiliki peranan terhadap penyakit zoonosis tersebut.