Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic
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Course Description This course provided by Emory University via Coursera and will require a secondary login and/or registration.
This course will discuss the epidemic of Ebola in West Africa and its various aspects including disease prevention, treatment, response to the epidemic, ethical considerations, and the post-Ebola global health landscape.The course will run for six weeks and contains six learning modules. It consists of video lectures, readings, weekly discussions, and quizzes. This is a unique course based on the extensive experience at Emory University with Ebola and by participating; participants will gain a better understanding of this epidemic.
The six modules include:Week 1: Introduction to Ebola
Introduction to Ebola The State of Global Health Pre-Ebola Epidemiology & Virology of Ebola Ebola and Other Tropical Forest-Associated Zoonosis Review Quiz: Quiz 1
Week 2: Patient Care of Persons with Ebola Virus Disease
Lessons from Patients with Ebola Training on Personal Protection Caring for Patients with Ebola Review Quiz: Quiz 2
Week 3: Prevention, Treatment, and Response
Treatment Options International and CDC Response Community & Media Response Review Quiz: Quiz 3
Week 4: Laboratory Issues
Emory Unit Laboratory Pathogenesis, Pathology, and Immune Response Review Quiz: Quiz 4
Week 5: Managing Potential and Diagnosed Ebola Patients
Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Transportation Ebola, Quarantine Policies, and Human Rights Legal Aspects of Ebola Response in the United States Ebola, Democracy, Human Rights, and Public Health Review Quiz: Quiz 5
Week 6
How Ebola is Changing Global Health Resilience and Limited Resources Lessons Learned Epilogue
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Target Audience None listed
Learning ObjectivesNone listed
Council of Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (COL)/COL Tier(s)None listed
Professional/Disciplinary Competencies None listed
FormatOnline Course/ Self-study
Credit/CEUNone available
Duration40-60 hrs.
SpecificationsNone listed
Course Publication DateNone listed
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