Course: Epidemics
Modules:
Hello and Welcome, Week 1 : Introduction, Video 1.1: Historic transitions and emergence of epidemic infections, Video 1.2: Why novel emerging infectious diseases continue to arise I, Video 1.3: Why novel emerging infectious diseases continue to arise II, Video 1.4: Why novel  emerging infectious diseases continue to arise III, Panel discussion: How to prepare for the next epidemic?, Panel discussion: How to allocate our resources among our fights against different pathogens?, Panel discussion: Zika, Panel discussion: How should we channel our resources?, Panel discussion: Vaccines, Panel discussion: Antimicrobial resistance, Towards Digital Pathogen Surveillance: A very Bumpy, Winding Road
Week 2: Introduction, Video 2.1: Ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, Video 2.2: Emerging infectious diseases at the human-animal interface, Video 2.3: Phylogenetics, Video 2.4: Emergence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus in Asia, Video 2.5: Emergence of the H7N9 influenza A virus in China, Video 2.6: Swine Influenza and the 2009 Pandemic H1N1, Panel discussion: EBOLA IN THE WIDER CONTEXT, Panel discussion: BORDER CONTROLS, Panel discussion: IS STOPPING BUSHMEAT THE ANSWER?, Panel discussion: HOW SHOULD WE USE EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS AND VACCINES?, Panel discussion: SHOULD WE CENTRALISE CARE AND ENFORCE LOCKDOWNS?, Panel discussion: WILL EBOLA BECOME AIRBORNE?, Panel discussion: WILL EBOLA BE BECOME A HUGE HUMAN PANDEMIC LIKE HIV?, Global Variation In Risk Of Influenza Virus Emergence
Week 3 Introduction, Video 3.1: Discovery of a novel microbe: First suspicion, Video 3.2: Finding the cause of interstitial pneumonia, Video 3.3: The identification of the novel virus associated with this infectious pneumonia, Video 3.4: Proof of association & causation: Is SARS coronavirus really the cause of SARS?, Video 3.5: Control of emerging infections depends on: Control at the source, Video 3.6: Alert: coronavirus as the cause of emerging infectious diseases!, Using Genetic Data At Multiple Scales To Understand Constraints On Viral Evolution
Week 4 Introduction, Video 4.1: The basics, Video 4.2: Epidemic curve, Video 4.3: Incubation period, Video 4.4: Transmissibility of communicable diseases, Video 4.5: Timescale of disease transmission, Video 4.6: Severity of infectious disease
Week 5 Introduction, Video 5.1: Epidemiologic Triangle, Video 5.2: The Pathogen: The effects of dose and pathogen genetics, Video 5.3: The Pathogen: Evolution, Video 5.4: The Host: Overview, Video 5.5: The Host: Age, Video 5.6: The Host: Sexual mixing, Video 5.7: The Environment, Influenza Immunity And Transmission In Time, Age and Space
Week 6 Introduction, Video 6.1: Infectious Disease Modelling, Video 6.2: Evidence Synthesis, Video 6.3: Uncertainty in Modeling, Precision Public Health
Week 7 Introduction, Week 7.1: Disease surveillance - Overview, Week 7.2: Emerging infections and outbreak detection, Week 7.3: Syndromic surveillance, Week 7.4: Serologic surveillance, Week 7.5: Surveillance - Evaluation of control measures, Harnessing Multinational Data Sources In Global Models To Inform Vaccine Policy
Week 8 Introduction, Week 8.1: Non-pharmaceutical interventions overview and John Snow, Week 8.2: Control of Cholera, Week 8.3: Hygiene and other personal interventions, Video 8.4: Isolation and quarantine and contact tracing, Video 8.5: School closure, Video 8.6: International measures including travel restrictions and entry screening, Video 8.7: Zoonoses - market closure, Panel discussion: The Stocking Report, Panel discussion: Outbreak Alert and Emergency Response, Panel discussion: WHO Preparedness Centres, Panel discussion: Ebola Vaccine, Panel discussion: Health System Infrastructure, Panel discussion: Lessons Learned, Panel discussion: Communication Strategy
Week9: Introduction, Video 9.1: Brief history and current issues, Video 9.2: How vaccines work, Video 9.3: Herd immunity and other indirect benefit, Video 9.4: How to measure vaccine effect, Video 9.5: Vaccine Trials, Video 9.6: Safety, Video 9.7: Influenza vaccines, Video 9.8: Measuring vaccine impact on populations, Video 9.9: Vaccine economics, Video 9.10: Introducing a new vaccine, Panel discussion: The State of Vaccine Confidence, Panel discussion: Vaccine Confidence and Hesitancy, Panel discussion: Trust, Panel discussion: Measles Vaccine, Panel discussion: Experimental Vaccines: Ebola, Panel discussion: Vaccination: a basic health right?, Digital Health & Epidemiology
Week 10 Introduction, Video 10.1: Risk communication in disease outbreaks, Video 10.2: Communicating infectious diseases, Video 10.3: Why doesn't the public follow health advice?, Video 10.4: Perceptions of risk and the idea of risk communication, Video 10.5: Perceptions of risk, Video 10.6: Risk communication, From Disease Tracking To Disease Understanding Using Internet Data