Topic:
Environmental Health
Format:
Online Course
Time:
40 minutes
Level:
Introductory
University:
University of North Carolina
PERLC:
University of North Carolina PERLC
Bundles:
Environmental Hazards
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Description:
This module offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health focuses on assessing the probability that a person or community will become ill if they are exposed to a harmful microorganism in the air, water, soil, or food.
Learning Objectives:
- Define quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA)
- Describe the four steps in QMRA
- Describe the main categories of disease-causing microbes transmitted through water and food
- Determine whether a given microbe in contaminated water or food poses health risks
PHEP Capabilities:
Community Preparedness
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation