Epidemics III
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About this course
Explore the science, prevention and control of epidemics in this free online course. In addition to lectures by leading scientists in this field from HKU, this course will feature a supplementary module on COVID-19 and panel discussions with world-leading experts in epidemics.
This is the third (control of infectious diseases) of the four courses, covers these topics:
Disease Surveillance
Non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI)
Vaccination (Effectiveness, Trials, Safety, Impact on Populations, Vaccine Economics, Confidence and Hesitancy)
Panel Discussion on WHO’s Response to the Ebola Outbreak; and Anti-vaccination
This is the third (control of infectious diseases) of the four courses, covers these topics:
Disease Surveillance
Non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI)
Vaccination (Effectiveness, Trials, Safety, Impact on Populations, Vaccine Economics, Confidence and Hesitancy)
Panel Discussion on WHO’s Response to the Ebola Outbreak; and Anti-vaccination
What you'll learn
- Understand disease surveillance methods
- Evaluate the effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions
- Asses vaccination strategies including trials and safety
- Analyze WHO's response to health crises like Ebola
Skills you'll gain
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