The health of animals and people are interconnected and interdependent and this One Health paradigm is increasingly recognised by global organisations concerned with human health and animal health alike. It is brought into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sixty percent of infectious diseases that can affect people are zoonotic.

In the UK, Public Health England (PHE) have a statutory duty to report quarterly on common animal-associated infections in England and Wales.

Despite their combined prevalence, the human health impact of these selected zoonoses is poorly studied.

The objective of this study is to characterise the burden of illness to human health arising from recognised zoonotic diseases.