Do you want to learn how to detect, identify the cause, and decrease the morbidity and mortality from outbreaks or pandemics like COVID-19? Are you considering a career in public health practice, but aren’t sure how health departments collect and use outbreak data?

Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide


Investigating Epidemics like COVID-19: An Analyst's Guide


Instructors: Melissa A. Marx, PhD, MPH
Access provided by Universiti Brunei Darussalam
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Intermediate level
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1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Conduct an outbreak investigation
Create epidemic curves and draw conclusions about the cause of an outbreak from the shape of the curve and median incubation period
Identify disparities and quantify associations between exposures and health outcomes and use findings to inform the public health response
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Assessments
9 assignments
Taught in English
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There are 4 modules in this course
What's included
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What's included
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