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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!...

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CM

May 2, 2020

Very interesting course that gives good basic knowledge on infectious diseases and epidemiology. Really enjoyed it and very relevant in the current context of COVID-19Thank you!

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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326 - Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases 的 350 个评论（共 414 个）

创建者 Dickson A

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Aug 22, 2018

Great Course !

创建者 LΣΛΝDΓΘ

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Jul 24, 2020

Great course!

创建者 Rosa A

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Jul 7, 2020

Great Course!

创建者 Mehran K

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Jun 26, 2020

Comprehensive

创建者 Kolby N

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Aug 27, 2017

Great Course

创建者 Daniel K

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May 17, 2016

great course

创建者 Abu B S

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Jan 20, 2025

Good course

创建者 Malshi O G

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Oct 11, 2019

Really good

创建者 FATIMAH A S A F A S A

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Oct 21, 2024

ممتازه جدا

创建者 roxana g g

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May 26, 2023

buen curso

创建者 deuzuita b d m

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Mar 6, 2016

it is good

创建者 Amit P ( O

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Mar 4, 2025

Very Good

创建者 Zia U R

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Aug 5, 2024

Excellent

创建者 Peter O

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Apr 12, 2022

i love it

创建者 Sara K

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Apr 28, 2017

Loved it!

创建者 Lucas F

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Feb 3, 2016

very well

创建者 李晓雨

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Aug 31, 2015

very good

创建者 hossam g

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Aug 30, 2015

excellent

创建者 Drishti S

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Mar 11, 2025

good one

创建者 Ricardo G R

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Aug 14, 2015

Amazing!

创建者 eleonor

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Jun 10, 2016

great!

创建者 Henok M

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Jan 25, 2023

great

创建者 邵红霞

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Nov 21, 2017

great

创建者 Alfred L J

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Jul 19, 2023

good