Infectious Disease Transmission & Prevention
Learn about pathogens, disease transmission, antibiotic resistance, and the immune system in this beginner-friendly course on infectious diseases.
Learn about pathogens, disease transmission, antibiotic resistance, and the immune system in this beginner-friendly course on infectious diseases.
Dive into the world of infectious diseases with this comprehensive course. You'll explore how pathogens like bacteria, viruses, and parasites cause infections and how diseases spread. Understand the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, a growing global concern. Discover the complex workings of the immune system and how it defends against invaders. Learn about immunization and its role in disease prevention. This course offers a solid foundation in understanding infectious diseases, their transmission, and prevention strategies, making it valuable for anyone interested in public health, microbiology, or general science.
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What you'll learn
Compare bacteria, viruses and parasites as causes of infectious disease
Describe different modes of transmission of infectious agents
Understand what an antibiotic is and explain what is meant by resistance to antibiotics
Explain the basic components of the immune system and how it fights invading pathogens
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There are 2 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to infectious diseases, their transmission, and prevention. Students will learn about different types of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, and how they cause infections. The course covers various modes of disease transmission and explores the crucial topic of antibiotic resistance. Participants will gain a deep understanding of the human immune system, including both innate and adaptive responses to infections. The importance of immunization in preventing infectious diseases is also discussed. Through a combination of video lectures, readings, and interactive assignments, students will develop a solid foundation in infectious disease biology and epidemiology.
Infectious diseases
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
The immune system
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
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Associate Professor and Consultant in Microbiology
Dr. Andrew Kirby is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Leeds and an Honorary Consultant Microbiologist. He specializes in complicated intra-abdominal infections, surgical antibiotic prophylaxis, healthcare-associated infections, and antibiotic pharmacology. Dr. Kirby trained in medicine at the University of Liverpool and later completed an MSc in Medical and Molecular Microbiology at the University of Manchester. He holds an MD focused on norovirus infection epidemiology.
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