Using what you’ve learned and the CDC website, answer the following questions.
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/
Question 1
1.
Why would one case of respiratory illness caused by an unidentified virus in a person who
recently attended an agricultural fair be cause for concern?
Question 2
2.
Why is it beneficial to have public health and animal health professionals with different roles, skills, and disciplines involved in an influenza outbreak investigation?
Question 3
3.
Explain how some influenza viruses in animals have the potential to cause disease in humans and vice versa. Define zoonotic influenza virus.
Question 4
4.
Define novel influenza virus and explain how zoonotic and novel influenza virus – on rare occasion- may cause pandemics among humans.
Question 5
5.
Describe why using a one health approach is best when investigating preventing zoonotic diseases.