Toxic Exposures
8 Toxic Exposures HEALTHY HOMES Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti The concept of a “healthy home” as promoted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and…
Infectious Disease Scenarios
10 Infectious Disease Scenarios Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti TRAVEL AND ANIMAL CONTACT The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that at least 30 to 40 million Americans visit other…
Sentinel Disease Signs and Symptoms
4 Sentinel Disease Signs and Symptoms Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti Key Points for Clinicians and Public Health Professionals Public Health Professionals • Investigate human cases of zoonotic disease…
Foodborne Illness
11 Foodborne Illness Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year in the United Sates 76 million persons experience foodborne…
Occupational Health of Animal Workers
12 Occupational Health of Animal Workers Ben Hur P. Mobo, Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti, Oyebode A. Taiwo Some of the most intensive human-animal interactions occur in the occupational…
Shared Strategies to Maximize Human and Animal Health
14 Shared Strategies to Maximize Human and Animal Health Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti This textbook has outlined numerous scenarios in which the health of human beings and other…
Public Health and Human-Animal Medicine
13 Public Health and Human-Animal Medicine Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti, Hugh M. Mainzer Both the human and veterinary medical oaths address the need for the promotion of public…
The Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality
6 The Built Environment and Indoor Air Quality Clifford S. Mitchell, Carol Norris Reinero, Peter M. Rabinowitz, Lisa A. Conti, Judy Sparer Our health is inextricably linked to both the…
Psychosocial and Therapeutic Aspects of Human-Animal Interaction
5 Psychosocial and Therapeutic Aspects of Human-Animal Interaction Rebecca A. Johnson People derive physiological and psychological benefits from interactions with animals. Animals can play a therapeutic and health-promoting role in…
Allergic Conditions
7 Allergic Conditions Carol Norris Reinero, Clifford S. Mitchell, Peter M. Rabinowitz Although concern is ongoing about the risks of zoonotic disease transmission from animal exposure, allergic diseases caused by…
