Zika: Approaching the Unknown
Explore the Zika phenomenon, its vectors, and global impact in this intermediate-level course. Learn about prevention, diagnosis, and international responses.
Explore the Zika phenomenon, its vectors, and global impact in this intermediate-level course. Learn about prevention, diagnosis, and international responses.
This interdisciplinary course delves into the Zika virus phenomenon, tracing its journey from remote African forests to a global health concern. Through expert interviews and comprehensive modules, students will explore the virus's biology, transmission, and global spread. The course covers vector control strategies, diagnostic challenges, and the neurological effects of Zika, including its link to microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. It also examines the socio-economic impacts of the outbreak, highlighting inequalities in exposure and healthcare access. The role of international health organizations and media in addressing the Zika crisis is discussed, providing a holistic view of this public health emergency. This course is ideal for health professionals, researchers, and anyone interested in understanding emerging infectious diseases and global health responses.
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What you'll learn
Understand the biology and transmission patterns of the Zika virus
Analyze the global spread of Zika and factors contributing to its emergence
Evaluate vector control strategies and prevention methods for Zika
Examine the neurological effects of Zika, including microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome
Assess the socio-economic impacts and inequalities associated with the Zika outbreak
Understand the role of international health organizations in addressing the Zika crisis
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There are 8 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the Zika virus phenomenon, covering its origins, transmission, global spread, and public health implications. Students will gain in-depth knowledge about the virus's biology, its vectors, and the complex factors contributing to its emergence as a global health concern. The curriculum addresses crucial aspects such as vector control strategies, diagnostic challenges, and the neurological effects of Zika infection, including its association with microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome. The course also examines the socio-economic impacts of the outbreak, highlighting inequalities in exposure and healthcare access across affected regions. By discussing the roles of international health organizations, policymakers, and media in addressing the Zika crisis, the course offers a holistic view of the challenges and responses to this public health emergency. Through expert interviews and diverse perspectives, students will develop a nuanced understanding of emerging infectious diseases and global health responses.
Introducing Zika virus, its vectors and its hosts
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
Following the tracks of Zika virus
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Prevention and control
Module 3 · 1 Hours to complete
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Zika and neurological adverse effects
Module 5 · 1 Hours to complete
Inequity in front of Zika exposure and outcomes
Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete
How do deal with Zika: WHO and international health organizations' perspectives
Module 7 · 1 Hours to complete
The Zika phenomenon through medias and economical & political challenges
Module 8 · 2 Hours to complete
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Championing Participatory Research for Global Health and Sustainability
Aline Philibert is an Assistant Professor at the University of Geneva, dedicated to international and humanitarian projects that emphasize participatory research and action-driven initiatives. With over 14 years of experience, she has conducted research and interventions across Africa, Asia, and the Americas, addressing critical issues such as climate change, food security, non-communicable diseases (including diabetes and cardiovascular disease), epidemics (like Zika, Ebola, dengue, and HIV/AIDS), population movements, maternal health, and the socio-cultural determinants of health. Motivated by her personal convictions, Philibert engages in interdisciplinary studies focused on human health, environmental sustainability, women’s empowerment, and social and environmental justice, particularly in low and middle-income countries. She is passionate about ecosystem-based and action-oriented research involving both indigenous and non-indigenous communities, with the goal of translating research findings into policy and practice changes.
Pioneering Public Health and Global Health Research
Antoine Flahault, MD, PhD in biomathematics, is a prominent professor of public health at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, where he has served as the Director of the Institute of Global Health at Campus Biotech since January 2014. He previously held the position of founding director at the French School of Public Health (EHESP) from 2007 to 2012 and has contributed significantly as co-director of the Centre Virchow-Villermé for Public Health Paris-Berlin (Université Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité) and the European Academic Global Health Alliance (EAGHA). He is also the president of the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). Flahault's research focuses on mathematical modeling of communicable diseases; he has chaired the WHO collaborative center for electronic disease surveillance and coordinated research on Chikungunya in the Indian Ocean, earning the Inserm Prize in 2006. He served as the scientific curator for the Epidemik exhibition at La Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in Paris, which also toured Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Flahault was elected a corresponding member of the Académie Nationale de Médecine in Paris and, as of January 2015, had authored 250 scientific publications referenced in Medline.
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