Compost is decaying plant and/or animal matter broken down by fungi and/or bacteria and is high in fulvic acids and nutrients. When compost is fully decomposed it becomes humus. Rich soil is made up of sand, silt, clay and organic matter (compost) in various stages of decomposition.
This document establishes a recommended minimum standard for. testing and a uniform process of disease risk assessment to helpprevent the spread of. cervid diseases such as chronic wasting disease (CWD), bovine tuberculosis (TB), and. brucellosis when wild cervids are captured for interstate movement and release.
Parasitic Diseases. Photo by: Jubal Harshaw. Parasitic diseases are illnesses caused by infestation (infection) with parasites such as protozoa (one-celled animals), worms, or insects. These diseases are widespread in Africa, southern Asia, and Central and South America, especially among children.ther parasitic diseases that are estimated to cause a million or more cases of illness are filariasis, amebiasis, Chagas' disease, leishmaniasis, and African sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis).