Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic
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Learn about the evolving Ebola epidemic and its various aspects including disease prevention, management and treatment, response to the epidemic, ethical considerations, and the post-Ebola global health landscape.
About the Course
The West African Ebola epidemic has been the leading headline of 2014. Since the outset of the epidemic, the disease has claimed over 10,000 lives in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The disease has even spread to the cities of Dallas and the home of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Emory University, Atlanta. This course will discuss the evolving Ebola epidemic and its various aspects including disease prevention, management and treatment, response to the epidemic, ethical considerations, and the post-Ebola global health landscape.
Outline
Module Topics
Module 1: Introduction to Ebola
Module 2: Patient Care of Persons with Ebola Virus Disease
Module 3: Prevention, Treatment, and Response
Module 4: Laboratory Issues
Module 5: Managing Potential and Diagnosed Ebola Patients
Module 6: How Ebola is Changing Global Health
Module 1: Introduction to Ebola
Module 2: Patient Care of Persons with Ebola Virus Disease
Module 3: Prevention, Treatment, and Response
Module 4: Laboratory Issues
Module 5: Managing Potential and Diagnosed Ebola Patients
Module 6: How Ebola is Changing Global Health
Speaker/s
Dabney P. Evans, PhD, MPH
Emory University
Emory University
Carlos del Rio, MD
Emory University
Emory University
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