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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability
no

The Syllabus

Videos
  • Welcome to the Teach-out
  • Introduction to Understanding Outbreaks
  • Step 0: What Is an Outbreak?
  • Step 1: Identify Cases
  • Step 2: Describe the Outbreak by Person, Place, and Time
  • Step 3: Identify and Characterize the Cause
  • Step 4: Risk Factor Study in a Defined Population
  • Step 4: Risk Factor Study in an Open Population
  • Step 5: Intervene and Report
  • Introduction to Surveillance
  • Data for Action
  • Example of a Domestic Public Health Surveillance System
  • Example of an International Public Health Surveillance System
  • Balancing Workload with Quality
  • Surveillance as an Observational Process
  • Surveillance Attributes
Readings
  • Epidemiology in Public Health Practice Specialization
  • English, Spanish, and Italian Subtitles
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Videos
  • Introduction to Investigating Outbreaks
  • Measures of Transmissibility: Attack Rates
  • Measures of Transmissibility: Reproductive Numbers
  • Natural History
  • Implications for Control
  • Summary of Basic Epidemic Dynamics
  • Calls to Action
  • How Social Distancing Works
Readings
  • Further Reading
  • Public Health On Call Podcast
  • Link to "Herd Immunity and Coronavirus: Can it be Achieved?"

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