Description:
Stephen S. Morse, PhD, Columbia University Professor of Epidemiology and Director, USAID PREDICT, discusses global capacity to monitor diseases at the animal-human interface and develop a risk-based approach to concentrate these efforts in surveillance, prevention, and response at the most critical points for disease emergence from wildlife. He asserts that in order to predict, respond to, and prevent the emergence of novel infectious diseases in humans, pathogens must be identified at their source. His presentation addresses ways in which explosive human population growth and environmental changes have resulted in increased numbers of people living in close contact with animals. Unfortunately, according to Dr. Morse, the resulting increase in contact, together with changes in land use, has altered the inherent ecological balance between pathogens and their human and animal hosts.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how environmental changes offer new opportunities for pathogens
- Identify and explain the relevance of developing global capacity to anticipate and prevent emerging zoonotic diseases from wildlife pathogens
- Define and summarize the similarities and differences between the spread of HIV and SARs
- Summarize the issues surrounding the most severe influenza pandemic of the 20th century
PHEP Capabilities:
Public Health Laboratory Testing
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
Responder Safety and Health
Topic:
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format:
Online Course
Time:
1.5 hours
Level:
Introductory
University:
Columbia University
PERLC:
Columbia Regional Learning Center