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The majority of respondents reported at least 10\u00a0years of experience in the public health sector, 80% (181\/225) were in frontline positions, and 62% (137\/222) were routinely involved in investigations of infectious diseases. Two\u2010thirds believed that the importance of zoonotic diseases with regards to public health would increase in the next 5\u00a0years. Whilst most respondents were able to correctly identify animals capable of directly transmitting common zoonotic pathogens, there were gaps in knowledge, particularly with regard to rabies and transmission of gastrointestinal pathogens by companion animals. <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PHI<\/jats:styled-content>s tended to feel that their training on zoonotic diseases prior to working as <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PHI<\/jats:styled-content>s was deficient in some areas, or left some room for improvement. 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