One Health Kansas Introductory Lesson - Student Handout

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1. What is “zoonosis”?
2. Log in to one of the websites below to start your investigation. If time allows, go to the second website for further information.
   http://onehealthkansas.k-state.edu/ or http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/index.php
3. Collect facts from the above websites and included links that focus on the questions below:
   Record your facts on a separate sheet of paper (or on the back of this page).
   • What is One Health Kansas?/ What is One Health Initiative?
   • Why is it necessary?
   • What does it do for us?
   • What is the relationship between One Health Kansas/ One Health Initiative andzoonotic diseases?
   • What career opportunities are available that are related to public health?
4. Evaluation. Write your response to the following prompt:
   • Why are ONE HEALTH initiatives important to our lives? Explain the relationships among people, animals and health.