Animal and human health have long been deeply intertwined. And with the ongoing COVID pandemic, the importance of studying zoonotic diseases—those that “spill” from animals to humans—has moved to center stage.
But as populations across the globe soar, helping ensure the world can continue to safely raise animals while still protecting both animal and human health has become increasingly complicated.
The Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) in the College of Veterinary Medicine dedicates itself to these issues. CAHFS graduates go on to collaborate with partners across the globe to ensure food safety and sustainability, as well as economic stability.
And Auguste “Gus” Brihn (B.A. ’10, M.P.H. ’20), a second-year CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Acute Communicable Disease Control, has been working on the COVID-19 response in Los Angeles since graduating from the CAHFS residency.
