Zoonotic Disease: Bioterrorism and Beyond

This online training course will introduce zoonotic disease basics to non-veterinarians, and explore zoonotic diseases as potential bioterrorism agents with emphasis on the Category A zoonotic agents. The topics of food security and agroterrorism are examined and the framework for disease surveillance is presented. A case study explains the steps of zoonotic disease outbreak investigations and details the role of environmental health professionals.
Intended Audience:
Environmental health professionals, and other public health professionals, first responders, nurses, infectious disease physicians, sanitarians, animal control personnel, and others who would like to gain a greater understanding of zoonotic disease basics.
Module 1 Zoonotic Diseases 101 and Food Security Issues
Module 2 Environmental Health Responsibilities and Competencies
Module 3 Category A Diseases
Module 4 Mail Order Salmonella
Module 5 Disease Surveillance-Human and Animal