This course looks at zoonotic and vectorborne diseases of current importance in Public Health, and the role that animals play as reservoirs, hosts and vectors .

Meeting Times and Locations:
10:30 - 11:20 a.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Room T-498, Health Sciences Center

Instructors:

Charles D. (Chuck) Treser, MPH, DAAS
Senior Lecturer
Dept.of Env.& Occ. Health Sciences
Office: E-179C Health Sciences Center
Office Hours: 9:00-10:00 a.m. MWF; 9:00 - 11:30 Tue. & Thurs.; and 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Email: ctreser@u.washington.edu
Telephone: 206-616-2097

Charles Easterberg
Public Health Advisor
Dept.of Environmental Health & Safety
Office: 411 Hall Health Center
Office Hours: By Appointment
Email: easterbg@u.washington.edu
Telephone: 206-543-7209

Announcements:

1/28/09 :: Practice Survey:  It looks like the weather may be cooperating with us, so we will meet at 10:30 at the Burke Museum to practice the urban rat survey.

12/18/08 :: Class Listserv:  A course listservis available to send messages to all students enrolled in the course. This list is maintained by the Registrar's Office and is updated every night.  This list is used to send announcements to all of the students in the class, and is available to students who would like to send a message to all the rest of the class.  Email messages should be addressed to: envh442a_wi09@u.washington.edu

Next DEOHS Seminar:

Thursday, January 29, 2009
12:30 - 1:30 pm, T-625 HSB
The Concern Over Perfluorinated Chemicals
Joyce Dinglasan-Panlilio, PhD
Assistant Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
University of Washington

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