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About the Course

Not so long ago, it was almost guaranteed that you would die of an infectious disease. In fact, had you been born just 150 years ago, your chances of dying of an infectious disease before you've reached the tender age of 5 would have been extremely high. Since then, science has come a long way in understanding infectious diseases - what they are, how they spread, and how they can be prevented. But diseases like HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis, or the flu are still major killers worldwide, and novel emerging diseases are a constant threat to public health. In addition, the bugs are evolving. Antibiotics, our most potent weapon against bacterial infections, are losing their power because the bacteria are becoming resistant. In this course, we'll explore the major themes of infectious diseases dynamics. After we’ve covered the basics, we'll be looking at the dynamics of the flu, and why we're worried about flu pandemics. We'll be looking at the dynamics of childhood diseases such as measles and whooping cough, which were once considered almost eradicated, but are now making a comeback. We'll explore Malaria, and use it as a case study of the evolution of drug resistance. We'll even be looking at social networks - how diseases can spread from you to your friends to your friends' friends, and so on. And of course we’ll be talking about vaccination too. We’ll also be talking about how mobile phones, social media and crowdsourcing are revolutionizing disease surveillance, giving rise to a new field of digital epidemiology. And yes, we will be talking about Zombies - not human zombies, but zombie ants whose brains are hijacked by an infectious fungus. We're looking forward to having you join us for an exciting course!...

Top reviews

SD

Oct 1, 2016

Of course, its a nice course but the calculations were little more for me to understand as I am a Medical doctor. I enjoyed the course. Thanks one and all for helping me to understand the course

DW

Apr 24, 2020

The instructors were very good and many of there examples were very interesting. Of particular interest to me, was the story of the Irish potato famine and the the zombie ants.

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By Nivetha R

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Dec 20, 2015

Highly Informative.... good detailing right from basic concepts...

By Colin J C G

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Aug 16, 2015

Well devilered, interesting and engaging.

10/10, would learn again!

By Mehnaz A

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Jun 8, 2020

Extremely interesting, learnt many new things about epidemiology!

By ammar a

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Jun 1, 2020

One of the best courses on epidemics. I personally recommend it.

By Wenyi L

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Jan 8, 2016

保证信息传达的同时，还非常生动有趣，是相当不错的课程！非常感谢老师们。在国外当老师好酷啊，还可以当各种电视剧、电影和游戏的顾问。

By Brendan F H

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Oct 14, 2016

Excellent course, thanks to Penn State for bringing this to us!

By Maharaf H R

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Jun 20, 2020

Pretty Awesome Course. Huge knowledge. Thanks to the teachers.

By Chris v G

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Jul 24, 2016

Excellent introduction and refreshingly presented, Thank You!!

By Angelo A P L

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Jul 22, 2020

Excellent course, good information and excellent instructors.

By Karim S D B

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Aug 4, 2024

Curso muy compelto y amplio sobre lo que es la epidemiologia

By Elizabeth A

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Jan 23, 2016

Absolutely amazing course. Great work! I really enjoyed it.

By David E M E

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Sep 7, 2018

Really good course. It give me the basis for epidemic área

By Suzanna K

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Dec 1, 2024

I took this class before COVID. It was very instructive.

By Nadhikala M

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Sep 3, 2021

Amazing contents and presented in a way to easily learn !

By Andreas K

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Mar 11, 2020

Very interesting for people a bit further from the topic.

By Gabriela N

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Jul 3, 2016

Well done, easy-to-understand and explained in a way that

By Sofya P

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Feb 22, 2021

Great course! Interesting, fascinating and informative.

By Geoffrey H

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Apr 1, 2020

Easy format to learn and very relevant to today's issues

By Omar A

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Jan 7, 2016

A very informative and well made course. A big thanks :)

By Thomas K

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Jun 19, 2024

Very useful and informative - the pace was just right!

By Davydova V V

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Feb 7, 2021

Спасибо большое разработчикам за такой интересный курс!

By Jackeline N

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May 21, 2017

Very useful information delivered in a instigating way!

By Nastassja F B A

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Mar 29, 2016

The course was taught in a simple and effective manner.

By basem m s

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Nov 16, 2015

very very interesting course.

i can't wait finishing it.