Transcript Epi Meeting - University of Florida

Zoonotic Disease
Summit
Florida Department of Health
Florida Division of Animal Industry
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Florida IFAS Extension
Who is here?
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Veterinarians
Nurses
Physicians
Epidemiologists
Environmental Health Professionals
Public Health Professionals; CHD
Law Enforcement
Preparedness
Academia; Research
Laboratory Personnel
Animal Control Professionals
Entomology and Pest Control
Infectious Disease Specialists
DOH; DOACS; DEP; EO; CDC
Who else needs to be here?
You Decide
Interdisciplinary
Collaboration
Integration
Synergism
Twin
Towers
Twin
Towers
Twin
Towers
Twin
Towers
What
Terrorism; Anthrax; White Powder
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Most emerging
diseases are of
animal origin
Nature Medicine 10, 1177 - 1185 (2004)
Published online: 29 October 2004; |
doi:10.1038/nm1129
Desire to prevent disease and
protect the public
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Not only are you highly trained
professionals, you are special
dedicated people that are motivated
to serve others and serve the public’s
health
Our Goals today
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Increase technical knowledge of
Zoonotic Diseases
Develop new ideas for
Interdisciplinary Collaboration,
Integration and Synergism
Gain knowledge and build networks
to prevent and control zoonotic
diseases to best serve the public’s
health
Name that Emerging
Disease or Threat……
Using a Rebus
Name that
Emerging
Disease
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MONKEY POX
Anthrax
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MAD COW
DISEASE
- BSE
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E. coli
0157:H7
Bovine
Spongiform
Encephalopathy
opathy
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Hint: Inn
Influenza
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Salmonella
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Hint: Ella
Fitzgerald
Cryptosporidium
Hint: Crypt
Hanta Virus
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Hint: Rust
Avian Influenza
Ebola
West Nile Virus
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Q Fever
Enjoy the Summit!
Enjoy Learning!