Overview

Infectious disease outbreaks are a constant threat to human health. Over the past two decades there has been an increase in awareness of these outbreaks. During this 60-minute session, learn what drives infectious disease outbreaks and become familiar with the current and most concerning infectious disease outbreaks in the United States, and world-wide.

Learning Objectives

  • Review the factors associated with emerging infectious diseases
  • Become familiar with current Infectious Disease outbreaks
  • Understand the threat of Highly Pathogenic Influenza, Bird-flu or H5N1
  • Discuss the increase of measles in the United States
  • Review the status of Mpox in the United States and World-wide