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Disease Clusters

Do a lot of people in your neighborhood all seem to have the same sickness? Are people concerned about high rates of cancer? Your community may want to explore the possibility of a disease cluster, which happens when there is a higher number of cases of disease than expected. When communities hear about cases of disease in their neighborhood, they are rightfully concerned. However, the results of investigations by the health department often find no evidence of a cluster. This course will help you understand what a disease cluster is and how it is studied. The goal is to empower community (or citizen) scientists, and to help build better relationships between communities and health officials.

Status: Community Outreach
Status: Public Health
BeginnerCourse7 hours

Featured reviews

NT

Reviewed May 14, 2020

This course is about the investigation of a disease cluster, it has many samples to study so you can apply this knowledge to your problem. I'm glad to register for this course.

SC

Reviewed Jul 13, 2020

Excellent course, I have learned so much in this course, it was a joy to do it. Excellent quizzes and peer assessed assignment was great. Thank you so much .

EP

Reviewed Jul 16, 2020

The peer review assignment takes a little while to get graded because there aren't that many people enrolled, otherwise, it's a great class with case study lectures that showcase disease clusters.

NM

Reviewed May 22, 2020

Course content is well explained in a simple manner that makes it easy to understand. Moreover, the content is very key for any public health professional. I am glad I took this course!

GZ

Reviewed Aug 31, 2020

Very informative. I am really thankful for helping me get more educated and learn/become aware about issues that could affect my health as well as that of my community.

NL

Reviewed Apr 18, 2020

One of the best courses I take ony Coursera. The teachings are high standard with very interesting topics you could learn from.

AB

Reviewed Jun 30, 2019

Excellent course. I really enjoyed the explanation and examples. I really loved the field of Public Health and this was one of the better courses I have taken.

YS

Reviewed Apr 6, 2020

Great learning experience .Content of course is crisp and clean and helps you gain confidence over skills you learn

RC

Reviewed Jun 10, 2020

A totally magnificent, intriguing, and enjoyable course that I would recommend to anyone interested in disease/epidemiology studies.

NR

Reviewed Aug 8, 2020

Wonderful Course. I learned lots, and the case studies kept it interesting. Great idea for final project.

ZN

Reviewed Sep 14, 2020

I have learned a lot of various terms and techniques that may help me in my career within this field..

AN

Reviewed Apr 3, 2020

Helpful and Informative. This course is highly recommended for people who are working in the healthcare sector. As a student, I've found this course personally interesting.

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