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Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Author: Kenrad Nelson
Subject: Science and Technology, Social Sciences
Institution Name: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Collection: JHSPH OpenCourseWare
Grade Level: Post-secondary

Abstract: Introduces the basic methods for infectious disease epidemiology and case studies of important disease syndromes and entities. Methods include definitions and nomenclature, outbreak investigations, disease surveillance, case-control studies, cohort studies, laboratory diagnosis, molecular epidemiology, dynamics of transmission, and assessment of vaccine field effectiveness. Case-studies focus on acute respiratory infections, diarrheal diseases, hepatitis, HIV, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, malaria, and other vector-borne diseases.

Course Type: Full Course
Languages: English
Material Types: Homework and Assignments, Lecture Notes, Syllabi
Media Formats: Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Downloadable docs
Technical Requirements: Adobe Acrobat

Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0

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Vector-borne Diseases, Cohort, Vaccination, Molecular Epidemiology, Acute Respiratory Infections, Surveillance, Field, AIDS, Outbreak, Effectiveness, Assessment, Syndromes, Transmission, Malaria, Investigations, Infection, Epidemiology, Tuberculosis, Vaccine, Diarrheal Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Disease, Case Studies, Hepatitis, HIV, Diagnosis, Studies, Illness, Laboratory, Dynamics, Infectious Disease