Direct zoonose is -

- zoonoses have been defined as those disease and infection which are naturally transmitted between veebrate animals and man. - direct zoonoses are transmitted from an infected veebrate host to a susceptible veebrate host by direct contact, by contact with fomite or by a mechanical vector. Examples are rabies, brucellosis. - rabies is primarily a zoonotic disease of warm blooded animals, paicularly carnivorous such as dogs, cats , jackals and wolves. It is transmitted to man usually by bites or licks of rapid animals. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:276 <\p>