
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.
- Subject:
- Health, Medicine and Nursing
- Material Type:
- Case Study
- Full Course
- Homework/Assignment
- Lecture Notes
- Syllabus
- Provider:
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Provider Set:
- JHSPH OpenCourseWare
- Author:
- Kenrad Nelson
- Date Added:
- 02/16/2011