141st APHA Annual Meeting

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Zoonotic Diseases in Humans: A Public Health Perspective

Monday, November 4, 2013 : 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM

Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP , American Public Health Association, Washington, DC
This presentation will provide an overview of the risks to human health from zoonotic diseases over the last 20 years.

Learning Areas:
Protection of the public in relation to communicable diseases including prevention or control

Learning Objectives:
Name four animal diseases that have infected humans. Describe the communicable disease risks to humans from animal borne diseases.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Experienced & managed zoonotic diseases as a state health official.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.