Emerging Microbial Threats at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface

This course explores the challenges posed by emerging infections at the human-animal-ecosystem interface. The learning outcomes include understanding factors contributing to disease emergence, recognizing routes of transmission of infectious agents, and identifying opportunities to prevent and respond to zoonotic diseases. The course teaches about microbial adaptation, poverty's role in disease emergence, and the stages of cross-species transmission. The teaching method is a lecture reviewing examples of disease emergence and current efforts to address the challenge. The intended audience includes microbiologists, physicians, veterinarians, and public health professionals.