Ecological Principles of Disease Systems Examines how diseases work in a population Emerging Infectious Diseases Describes the ways in which diseases decline and then re-emerge, examines some current emerging diseases, and discusses potential future threats Genomics and Infectious Disease Examines the study of genomics and its impact in disease study Host Response to Infection: The Immune Response and Vaccination Explores the concept of immunity and how it affects disease rates and control How Do Virus Epidemics Emerge? Describes how emerging diseases function and spread and concludes with a general discussion on current viruses The Impact of Pandemic Influenza on Public Health In this training, Dr. Chotani examines the path of the avian influenza and examines how it could impact world health. Measuring Disease Dynamics in Populations Discusses concepts such as disease ecology and herd immunity and examines possible future disease tracks Pathogens: Nature and Transmission Examines the threat of infectious diseases and describes how they move within a population Treatment of Infectious Disease: Drugs and Drug Resistance Examines how physicians work with diseases in a population, focusing especially on how drugs are used to combat them |