Among the diseases that raise special concern in society are located shared by humans and animals.
The responsible course at the University of the Sea "Zoonoses: animal and public health", to be held in the Aula Magna of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia during the week of 14 to 18 September, try to analyze and Reply to this topic.
The course is led by professors from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Murcia, Francisco Ros Berry Gaspar and Antonio Contreras de Vera, and has the participation of professors from various universities Veterinary, researchers, business representatives and officials of various government related to the sector.
According to course directors say, "In recent years we have seen health warning different situations and food crises zoonotic in nature, such as BSE or avian flu."
The appearance in Mexico in April of a new variant of influenza virus components of human, avian and swine, and capable of being transmitted between people, has set off alarms.
The social and economic impact forces generated by these diseases, according to those responsible for the course, to make an effort in the field of information and training to help correctly interpret every threat, real or media, public health .
The course will last 30 hours, and who enroll in it shall be entitled to three free credits.
Information and registration (until September 7):
http://www.um.es/unimar/ficha-curso.php?estado=V&cc=50543
Source: Universidad de Murcia