The One Health Book Club brings together people with diverse backgrounds to explore the connections among human, animal, and environmental health through story-driven books. In recognition of One Health Day, our November 3 and 4 virtual discussions will focus on The American Plague by Molly Caldwell Crosby. Through the history of yellow fever, our book club members consider how mosquitoes, environmental conditions, scientific discovery, public trust, and community responses shaped an epidemic and its consequences.

The Mahr One Health Lecture by Dr. John M. Dye will examine the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in Africa and the Andes hantavirus outbreak, two events that highlight how emerging zoonotic viruses can cross species barriers and challenge existing diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and public health systems.