Biological Agents of Water and Foodborne Bioterrorism OpenCourseWare: Undergraduate Level Public Health and Safety Course by Johns Hopkins University
'Biological Agents of Water and Foodborne Bioterrorism' offers a look at the variety of biological terror threats that can compromise the food chain and/or water supply. This is a free OpenCourseWare offered by Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health. Students interested in the public health issues presented by this dilemma or students enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, such as the Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health will find this information useful.
Biological Agents of Water and Foodborne Bioterrorism: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
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| Undergraduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
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| Yes | Yes | No |
Biological Agents of Water and Foodborne Bioterrorism: Course Description
This OpenCourseWare is presented by lecturer Kellogg Schwab at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Public Health Preparedness. The 'Biological Agents of Water and Foodborne Bioterrorism' course is presented as a series of five lectures. In these lectures, students will study the use microbes may play as biological weapons, microorganisms that might be used by terrorists and the classification of these microorganisms, as well as specific examples of microbial threats to the food and water supply. Examples of the threats discussed in the course include smallpox, plague, botulism and hemorrhagic fevers. Students will also study the preparedness and response plans developed by the Center for Disease Control with regards to these, and other, biological agents of water and foodborne bioterrorism. The social aspects of terror attacks on the food and water supply are also studied, including hoarding and widespread panic and social disorder.
Lectures, notes and study materials are available online for free. You can take advantage of this free course by visiting the biological agents of water and foodborne bioterrorism course page.
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