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.

Disease Clusters

Disease Clusters


Instructors: Dr. Megan Weil Latshaw, PhD
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Explain how disease is studied.
Describe what happens during a disease cluster investigation.
Assess the two main parameters of a disease cluster investigation: time and space.
Explain challenges in studying disease clusters, including why they often yield inconclusive results.
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Reviewed on 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.
Reviewed on 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.
Reviewed on Apr 6, 2020
Great learning experience .Content of course is crisp and clean and helps you gain confidence over skills you learn
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