Harmful strains of bacteria have resulted in plagues and pandemics for millennia. How are the driving forces of antibiotic resistance, and individual and societal decisions contributing to this developing public health crisis?

At the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:
– Describe the historical contributions of at least 5 researchers to the understanding of infectious disease
– List 4 ways in which global conflict contributes to increasing the occurrence of infectious diseases
– Describe the roles of agricultural practices and poverty in the occurrence of infectious diseases
– Identify market and economic concerns that negatively influence the generation of new anti-microbial drugs