Which agency regulates the importation of animals that can carry zoonotic diseases?

Which agency regulates the importation of animals that can carry zoonotic diseases?

• A. Only Birds
• B. Dogs, Cats, Monkeys And Other Animals Carrying Zoonotic Diseases
• C. Only Farm Animals
• D. Only Marine Mammals

Answer: (B)

Regulations focus on any animal that can carry diseases transferable to humans, so controls apply broadly rather than to a single group. The best choice lists dogs, cats, monkeys and other animals carrying zoonotic diseases, reflecting that a wide range of species can pose this risk and thus are subject to import rules. The other options imply restricting regulation to just one category (birds, farm animals, or marine mammals), which misses the broad scope of potential zoonotic carriers. In practice, the aim is to prevent the introduction of diseases from any animal that could affect public health, hence the emphasis on a diverse set of animals.

Regulations focus on any animal that can carry diseases transferable to humans, so controls apply broadly rather than to a single group. The best choice lists dogs, cats, monkeys and other animals carrying zoonotic diseases, reflecting that a wide range of species can pose this risk and thus are subject to import rules. The other options imply restricting regulation to just one category (birds, farm animals, or marine mammals), which misses the broad scope of potential zoonotic carriers. In practice, the aim is to prevent the introduction of diseases from any animal that could affect public health, hence the emphasis on a diverse set of animals.