| ZOONOTIC | Describing a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans (8) |
| VIRULENT | Describing a disease that is very harmful or severe in its effects (8) |
| RABIES | Fatal virus transmitted from animals to humans (6) |
| NATURAL | Immunity that is transmitted from parent to offspring (7) |
| MALARIA | Disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes (7) |
| AUDITORYNERVE | Means by which information is transmitted from the inner ear to the brain (8,5) |
| ZOONOSIS | Disease, such as rabies, anthrax etc. that can be transmitted from vertebrate animals to humans (8) |
| CONGENITAL | Describing a disease that dates from birth but not necessarily hereditary (10) |
| HEREDITY | Process where genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next (8) |
| HERITAGE | Anything that has been transmitted from the past or handed down by tradition (8) |
| AIRBORNE | Robin has ear disease which is transmitted by respiratory droplets (8) |
| PIPELINE | A system of tubing for conveyance of gas, oil or water; or, any continuous channel by which information is transmitted or goods supplied (8) |
| LARYNXES | Sound boxes made from animals cover a rooftop (8) |
| BLAST | Rhododendron bud ___ is a disease that prevents the bud from opening into a flower (5) |
| ARABS | For horses, a beastly disease that is to be avoided |
| DIABETES | A disease that occurs when your blood sugar level is too high, its effective treatment was not developed until the early part of the 20th Century (8) |
| RUBELLA | A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days. |
| ENDEMIC | Disease that is constantly present in people living in a particular location (7) |
| MEASLES | One disease that is soon spotted (7) |
| BIRDFLU | Highly contagious strain of a disease that affects poultry (4,3) |
