Professional epidemiologists are often called on to investigate outbreaks and epidemics. This course serves as an introduction to the essentials of investigation, identifying pathogens, figuring out what's going on, reporting, and responding. You'll learn how to ask precise epidemiologic questions and apply epidemiologic tools to uncover the answers. You'll also learn about basic epidemic dynamics and the terrible law that cause them to grow, as well as the reasons why they recede and eventually go away. The course concludes with deep dives into some real outbreaks from Ebola, in West Africa, to the opioid epidemic in the United States.
Este curso forma parte de Programa especializado: Epidemiology in Public Health Practice
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Apply methods to weigh evidence and calculate measures
Discuss outbreaks and the key epidemiologic tools used during investigation
Apply basic epidemic dynamics to the analysis of outbreaks
Habilidades que obtendrás
- Statistics
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
- Outbreak investigation
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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Identifying and Investigating Outbreaks: The Basics
Weighing Evidence and Identifying Causes
The Terrible Law: Basic Epidemic Dynamics
Case Studies in Outbreaks and Epidemics: From Ebola to Overdose
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- 2 stars0,29 %
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Principales reseñas sobre OUTBREAKS AND EPIDEMICS
Great course! Good history on previous epidemics, should be interesting to see how they update the course with the COVID-19 pandemic case study
Very informative course that gives strong foundation on Outbreaks and Epidemics for Public Health Professionals.Thank you so much JHU and Dr.Justin!
It's really nice and interesting course regarding outbreak and Epidemic that covers most of the minute point in easy way. It's good for everyone irrespective of there Academic background.
The course is very enlightened and I would love it the more if answers to the exercises were provided. I would definitely recommend this course. Thank you
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