Session: Conference on Emeritus Members Session: The History of Emerging Zoonoses with emphasis on Mammalian and Avian Influenzas

APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

3092.0: Monday, November 06, 2006: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Oral

Conference on Emeritus Members Session: The History of Emerging Zoonoses with emphasis on Mammalian and Avian Influenzas

This session will give an overview of the globalization of veterinary public health in America from 1945 to 2005. There will be specific information about urban rabies, encephalitis, brucellosis, animal TB, foot and mouth disease, and parasitic diseases especially tapeworms of cattle, pigs and hydatid diseases of dogs. The cost of addressing these conditions and other implications will also be addressed.

Learning Objectives: Audience would learn where diseases come from especially the origin of human diseases in animals, including their maintenance in nature plus their propensity and mechanics of inter-species transfer.

10:30 AM

History of Emerging Zoonoses with emphasis on Mammalian and Avian Influenzas
James H. Steele, DVM, MPH

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by:

APHA-Conference of Emeritus Members

CE Credits:

CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA