It is designed to prepare participants for working with travelers and emerging health problems in developing countries. Specific tropical diseases and detailed case studies will be examined to stress diagnosis, treatment, and theimplementation of preventive and control measures. Students will become familiar with recent advances in diagnostic methodologies. The importance of human behavior associated with transmission of infection and local perceptions of disease will be stressed. Laboratory sessions to focus on key diagnostic strategies of intestinal, blood, and tissue parasites and to recognize vectors.
Course includes practical lab experience in parasitology and diagnosis.
At the end of this program, students will have acquired a strong scientific basis for preventing, diagnosing, treating, and controlling tropical health problems. Biology of viral, protozoal, and bacterial enteropathogens diagnosis of secretory and invasive diarrhea. Treatment of diarrhea, including oral rehydration therapy, antimicrobials, vaccines and other control measures. Biology of typhoid fever and other enteric infections. Epidemiology, microbiological and serological diagnosis, clinical presentation, treatment, vaccines, and control programs.