Table 1.

Consensus list of priority zoonotic diseases in Guinea, current epidemiological status in the country, and main criteria for inclusion in the list.

Disease(s)	Status in Guinea	Main criteria for inclusion
Rabies	Endemic	High human case fatality rate
Brucellosis	Endemic	Economic impact on livestock; morbidity in humans
Avian influenza	Highly pathogenic strains not yet detected in Guinea; high risk of emergence	Epidemic threat; high case fatality in humans and poultry
Viral hemorrhagic fevers	Emerging and epidemic-prone	Epidemic threat; high case fatality rate in humans; high case fatality rate in wildlife
Anthrax	Endemic and epidemic-prone	Economic impact on livestock; morbidity in humans
Trypanosomiasis	Endemic	Economic impact on livestock; morbidity in humans