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CE 3231 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science Readings for Next Class: Chapter 1.3 O hio N orthern U niversity Introduction Chemistry, Microbiology & Material Balance Water & Air Pollution Env Risk Management Global Pandemic The roots of environmental engineering fall within sanitation and hygiene. Today, thanks to airplanes, shipping, and a rapidly globalizing food system, are we at a greater risk for a global pandemic? What would such a scenario look like?
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Lecture 14 Global Pandemic (Microbiology V)
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Applied Microbiology Recap
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What defines a pandemic?
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Are any diseases pandemic right now? US ~ 1,000,000 HIV infected individuals 1 new infection every ~ 9.5 minutes 100 M lives lost in Africa by 2025
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What can we learn from the past?
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What are the likely known culprits?
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How would the pandemic spread?
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Are we prepared? Pandemic Flu US Government Website World Health Organization
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Challenges for environmental engineers
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