Combatting Infectious Disease

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Preventing the spread of infectious disease has re-emerged as a key factor in significantly improving the public’s health. In this course, students learn the epidemiology of infectious diseases, including types of agents, disease spread, invasiveness, virulence, and effective public health interventions. Then, students learn best practices when communicating to different population groups about infectious disease to decrease barriers to use and increase fidelity of infectious disease interventions. The role of cultural competence in public health communications is also discussed.