Laura Kahn 

Welcome to Bats, Ducks, and Pandemics: An Introduction to One Health Policy! One Health is the concept that human, animal, plant, and environmental/ecosystem health are linked. This concept provides a useful framework for examining complex health issues such as food safety and security, emerging and vector-borne diseases, and antimicrobial resistance. It can be used to analyze government policies to determine if they are effective in improving health and well-being.  
This interdisciplinary course will cover diverse subjects such as basic epidemiology, public health, public policy, basic microbiology, food safety and security, zoonotic diseases, sanitation and hygiene, antimicrobial resistance, environmental and ecosystem health, and the national and international organizations that oversee health, agriculture, and the environment. Disease outbreaks including Influenza, Q fever, and Ebola will be discussed. This course emphasizes holistic, not siloed, approaches to health and disease.