NAME | Bioterrorism Preparedness- Principles of Emerging Infectious Diseases |
COURSE STARTS | Open Enrollment |
COURSE ENDS | 7 weeks to complete from date of registration |
LEVEL OF TRAINING | Aware |
CEU ELIGIBILITY | Not eligible for CEUs |
CONTACT HOURS | 8 |
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
This course will introduce participants to basic concepts and terminology of infectious diseases. Topics include: transmission dynamics of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases; various factors that contribute to the emergence and re-emergence of key infectious diseases; steps and decision points in managing an outbreak; specific intervention and prevention strategies, including those relating to the protection of public health workers; and the role of state health departments vis-a-vis emerging infectious diseases. |