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- Level Foundation
- Duration 47 hours
- Course by The University of Hong Kong
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“If history is our guide, we can assume that the battle between the intellect and will of the human species and the extraordinary adaptability of microbes will be never-ending.” (1) Despite all the remarkable technological breakthroughs that we have made over the past few decades, the threat from infectious diseases has significantly accelerated. In this course, we will learn why this is the case by looking at the fundamental scientific principles underlying epidemics and the public health actions behind their prevention and control in the 21st century. This course covers the following four topics: 1. Origins of novel pathogens; 2. Analysis of the spread of infectious diseases; 3. Medical and public health countermeasures to prevent and control epidemics; 4. Panel discussions involving leading public health experts with deep frontline experiences to share their views on risk communication, crisis management, ethics and public trust in the context of infectious disease control. In addition to the original introductory sessions on epidemics, we revamped the course by adding: - new panel discussions with world-leading experts; and - supplementary modules on next generation informatics for combating epidemics. -------------------------------------------------------- (1) Fauci AS, Touchette NA, Folkers GK. Emerging Infectious Diseases: a 10-Year Perspective from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Emerg Infect Dis 2005 Apr; 11(4):519-25. What you'll learn - Demonstrate knowledge of the origins, spread and control of infectious disease epidemics - Demonstrate understanding of the importance of effective communication about epidemics - Demonstrate understanding of key contemporary issues relating to epidemics from a global perspectiveModules
Hello and Welcome
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1
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4
Readings
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2
Discussion
2
Discussions
- Introduce yourself
- Technical and general dicussions
1
Videos
- Hello and Welcome
4
Readings
- Where are you from?
- Entrance survey
- Getting Started
- Technical issues
Theme Introduction
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1
Readings
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Readings
- Initial thoughts
Week 1: Epidemics past, present and future
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5
Videos
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Discussion
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4
Assignment
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Assignment
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.4
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Discussions
- Week 1 Discussion
5
Videos
- Week 1 : Introduction
- Video 1.1: Historic transitions and emergence of epidemic infections
- Video 1.2: Why novel emerging infectious diseases continue to arise I
- Video 1.3: Why novel emerging infectious diseases continue to arise II
- Video 1.4: Why novel emerging infectious diseases continue to arise III
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Readings
- Week 1 Readings
Week 1: Panel discussion on May 25, 2017
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- Panel discussion: How to prepare for the next epidemic?
- Panel discussion: How to allocate our resources among our fights against different pathogens?
- Panel discussion: Zika
- Panel discussion: How should we channel our resources?
- Panel discussion: Vaccines
- Panel discussion: Antimicrobial resistance
Next Generation Informatics for Global Health
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1
Videos
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Videos
- Towards Digital Pathogen Surveillance: A very Bumpy, Winding Road
Week 1 discussions
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Discussion
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Discussions
- Week 1 - more discussion topics
Week 1 roundup
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Readings
- Week 1 roundup
Week 2: Emergence and ecology of infectious diseases
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- 2.1
- 2.2
- 2.3
- 2.4
- 2.6
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Discussions
- Week 2 Discussion
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Videos
- Week 2: Introduction
- Video 2.1: Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases
- Video 2.2: Emerging infectious diseases at the human-animal interface
- Video 2.3: Phylogenetics
- Video 2.4: Emergence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in Asia
- Video 2.5: Emergence of the H7N9 influenza A virus in China
- Video 2.6: Swine Influenza and the 2009 Pandemic H1N1
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- Week 2 Readings
Week 2: Panel discussion on Oct 28, 2014
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- Panel discussion: EBOLA IN THE WIDER CONTEXT
- Panel discussion: BORDER CONTROLS
- Panel discussion: IS STOPPING BUSHMEAT THE ANSWER?
- Panel discussion: HOW SHOULD WE USE EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS AND VACCINES?
- Panel discussion: SHOULD WE CENTRALISE CARE AND ENFORCE LOCKDOWNS?
- Panel discussion: WILL EBOLA BECOME AIRBORNE?
- Panel discussion: WILL EBOLA BE BECOME A HUGE HUMAN PANDEMIC LIKE HIV?
New Generation Informatics for Global Health
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- Global Variation In Risk Of Influenza Virus Emergence
Week 2 discussions
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Discussion
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Discussions
- Week 2 - more discussion topics
Week 2 roundup
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Readings
- Week 2 roundup
Week 3: Medical Detective: Bug hunting in Epidemics
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Videos
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Discussion
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Assignment
- 3.4
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Discussions
- Week 3 Discussion
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Videos
- Week 3 Introduction
- Video 3.1: Discovery of a novel microbe: First suspicion
- Video 3.2: Finding the cause of interstitial pneumonia
- Video 3.3: The identification of the novel virus associated with this infectious pneumonia
- Video 3.4: Proof of association & causation: Is SARS coronavirus really the cause of SARS?
- Video 3.5: Control of emerging infections depends on: Control at the source
- Video 3.6: Alert: coronavirus as the cause of emerging infectious diseases!
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- Week 3 Reading
New Generation Informatics for Global Health
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1
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Videos
- Using Genetic Data At Multiple Scales To Understand Constraints On Viral Evolution
Week 3 discissions
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Discussion
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Discussions
- Week 3 - more discussion topics
Week 3 roundup
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Readings
- Week 3 roundup
Theme Introduction
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Readings
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Readings
- Initial thoughts
Week 4: Infectious disease epidemiology
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- 4.1
- 4.2
- 4.3
- 4.4
- 4.5
- 4.6
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- Week 4 Discussion
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Videos
- Week 4 Introduction
- Video 4.1: The basics
- Video 4.2: Epidemic curve
- Video 4.3: Incubation period
- Video 4.4: Transmissibility of communicable diseases
- Video 4.5: Timescale of disease transmission
- Video 4.6: Severity of infectious disease
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- Week 4 Readings
Week 4 discussions
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- Week 4 - more discussion topics
Week 4 roundup
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- Week 4 roundup
Week 5: Epidemiological triangle
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Videos
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- 5.2
- 5.3
- 5.5
- 5.7
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- Week 5 Discussion
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Videos
- Week 5 Introduction
- Video 5.1: Epidemiologic Triangle
- Video 5.2: The Pathogen: The effects of dose and pathogen genetics
- Video 5.3: The Pathogen: Evolution
- Video 5.4: The Host: Overview
- Video 5.5: The Host: Age
- Video 5.6: The Host: Sexual mixing
- Video 5.7: The Environment
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- Week 5 Readings
New Generation Informatics for Global Health
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- Influenza Immunity And Transmission In Time, Age and Space
Week 5 discussions
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Discussions
- Week 5 - more discussion topics
Week 5 roundup
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- Week 5 roundup
Week 6: Infectious disease modeling
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- 6.1
- 6.2
- 6.3
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- Week 6 Discussion
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Videos
- Week 6 Introduction
- Video 6.1: Infectious Disease Modelling
- Video 6.2: Evidence Synthesis
- Video 6.3: Uncertainty in Modeling
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- Week 6 Readings
Next Generation Informatics for Global Health
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Videos
- Precision Public Health
Week 6 discussions
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Discussions
- Week 6 - more discussion topics
Week 6 roundup
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- Week 6 roundup
Theme Introduction
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Readings
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Readings
- Initial thoughts
Week 7: Disease surveillance
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Discussion
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Assignment
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- 7.1
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.4
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- Week 7 Discussion
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Videos
- Week 7 Introduction
- Week 7.1: Disease surveillance - Overview
- Week 7.2: Emerging infections and outbreak detection
- Week 7.3: Syndromic surveillance
- Week 7.4: Serologic surveillance
- Week 7.5: Surveillance - Evaluation of control measures
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- Week 7 Readings
New Generation Informatics for Global Health
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Videos
- Harnessing Multinational Data Sources In Global Models To Inform Vaccine Policy
Week 7 discussions
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- Week 7 - more discussion topics
Week 7 roundup
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- Week 7 roundup
Week 8: Non-pharmaceutical intervention (NPI)
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Assignment
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- 8.1
- 8.2
- 8.3
- 8.4
- 8.5
- 8.6
- 8.7
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- Week 8 Discussion
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Videos
- Week 8 Introduction
- Week 8.1: Non-pharmaceutical interventions overview and John Snow
- Week 8.2: Control of Cholera
- Week 8.3: Hygiene and other personal interventions
- Video 8.4: Isolation and quarantine and contact tracing
- Video 8.5: School closure
- Video 8.6: International measures including travel restrictions and entry screening
- Video 8.7: Zoonoses - market closure
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- Week 8 Readings
Week 8 Panel Discussion on Sept 08, 2015
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- Panel discussion: The Stocking Report
- Panel discussion: Outbreak Alert and Emergency Response
- Panel discussion: WHO Preparedness Centres
- Panel discussion: Ebola Vaccine
- Panel discussion: Health System Infrastructure
- Panel discussion: Lessons Learned
- Panel discussion: Communication Strategy
Week 8 discussions
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Discussions
- Week 8 - more discussion topics
Week 8 roundup
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- Week 8 roundup
Week 9: Vaccination
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Videos
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Discussion
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Assignment
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Assignment
- 9.1
- 9.2
- 9.3
- 9.4
- 9.5
- 9.6
- 9.7
- 9.8
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- 9.10
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- Week 9 Disussion
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Videos
- Week9: Introduction
- Video 9.1: Brief history and current issues
- Video 9.2: How vaccines work
- Video 9.3: Herd immunity and other indirect benefit
- Video 9.4: How to measure vaccine effect
- Video 9.5: Vaccine Trials
- Video 9.6: Safety
- Video 9.7: Influenza vaccines
- Video 9.8: Measuring vaccine impact on populations
- Video 9.9: Vaccine economics
- Video 9.10: Introducing a new vaccine
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- Week 9 Readings
Week 9 Panel Discussion on Sept 08, 2015
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- Panel discussion: The State of Vaccine Confidence
- Panel discussion: Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy
- Panel discussion: Trust
- Panel discussion: Measles Vaccine
- Panel discussion: Experimental Vaccines: Ebola
- Panel discussion: Vaccination: a basic health right?
New Generation Informatics for Global Health
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1
Videos
- Digital Health & Epidemiology
Week 9 discussions
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Discussions
- Week 9 - more discussion topics
Week 9 roundup
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Readings
- Week 9 roundup
Week 10: Communicating disease risk
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Assignment
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- 10.2
- 10.4
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Discussions
- Week 10 Discussion
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Videos
- Week 10 Introduction
- Video 10.1: Risk communication in disease outbreaks
- Video 10.2: Communicating infectious diseases
- Video 10.3: Why doesn't the public follow health advice?
- Video 10.4: Perceptions of risk and the idea of risk communication
- Video 10.5: Perceptions of risk
- Video 10.6: Risk communication
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- Week 10 Readings
New Generation Informatics for Global Health
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Videos
- From Disease Tracking To Disease Understanding Using Internet Data
Week 10 discussions
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Discussion
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Discussions
- Week 10 - more discussion topics
Week 10 roundup
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- Week 10 roundup
Farewell message
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- Farewell Message
Exit survey
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- Exit survey
Share your stories
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- Share your stories
Auto Summary
The "Epidemics" course offers a comprehensive exploration of the origins, spread, and control of infectious diseases. Led by Coursera, this foundational program delves into critical public health actions and features insights from leading experts. Key topics include pathogen emergence, disease analysis, and crisis management. Enhanced with new panel discussions and informatics modules, the course spans 2820 minutes and is available under Starter and Professional subscriptions. Ideal for those keen on understanding epidemics and effective communication in global health contexts.
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