OneHealth Posters
OneHealth and Comparison
Today we are going to go over your answers from the previous days work (Questionnaire Comparison, et al) and then answer the following questions. You will be given a copy of the document you will be filling out (it will be on Google Classroom). There is also a copy at the bottom of this page if you need to know what it looks like.
Comparing Questionnaires
Question 1: Compare the questionnaire on the class website under the page “Questionnaire Comparison” with your responses from Salmonella Scare. Which essential questions or themes from the provided questionnaire did you not include in your original version? Choose up to 5.
Question 2: After the information from the questionnaires has been compiled, how might an epidemiologist organize the information found to learn more about the outbreak?
Question 3. Describe the outbreak by person, place, and time by using the 5 W’s. Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Question 4: What is a zoonotic disease? Knowing that Salmonella is classified as a zoonotic disease, use context clues from the scenario to develop a definition in your own words. Provide your reasoning below your definition.
One Health
The One Health concept recognizes that the health of humans is connected to the health of animals and the environment. Multiple examples show how the health of people is related to the health of animals and the environment.
Studies have reported that the bond between people and their pets can increase fitness, lower stress, and bring happiness to their owners. However, something else you should know is that pets sometimes carry germs that can make people sick. The diseases shared between people and animals are known as zoonotic (zoe-oh-NOT-ic) diseases.
Question 5: Was your definition from Question 4 accurate? Explain why or why not by using specific examples from the text.
Zoonotic diseases can be caused by harmful germs, including viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi. These diseases are very common. Scientists estimate that approximately 6 of every 10 known infectious diseases in humans are spread from animals.
Many people interact with animals in their daily lives, both at home and away from home. Pets offer companionship and entertainment, with millions of households having one or more pets. We might come into close contact with animals at a county fair or petting zoo, or encounter wildlife while enjoying outdoor activities. Also, animals are an important food source and provide meat, dairy, and eggs.
Keeping backyard poultry (chicks, chickens, ducks, ducklings, geese, and turkeys) is becoming more and more popular. People enjoy raising baby chicks and having fresh eggs from their established flocks. Although keeping chickens can be fun and educational, poultry owners should be aware that chickens and other birds used for meat and eggs can carry germs that make people sick. Germs from these birds can cause different illnesses in people, ranging from minor skin infections to serious illnesses that can cause death.
Question 6: What precautions could have been taken to prevent the infection and spread of this particular Salmonella outbreak?
Question 7: Analyze Figures 2, 3, and 4 (see below). Are these effective posters? Explain why or why not. Then, decide where you might distribute each poster to reach its target audience. Example locations: feed store, elementary school, doctor office in town where outbreaks occurred.
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
