Disease Outbreaks in Low- & Middle-Income Countries

Recent outbreaks of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases have occurred throughout history and are here to stay. Outbreaks of Zika, SARS, Chikungunya, Influenza, Yellow Fever, diphtheria and Ebola have shown we need to be able to coordinate responses to disease outbreaks, particularly in low-and middle-income countries to prevent and reduce the impact of outbreaks for better local and global health.

The course
On this free online course you will explore disease outbreaks, discovering what outbreaks are and why they matter, as well as the different responses to outbreaks. You will also consider the future of outbreak preparedness. The course focuses on low- and middle-income countries that bear a high burden of human, social and economic impacts of disease outbreaks.

You will hear from a range of experts across disciplines including epidemiology, microbiology, clinical medicine, social science, health policy, and health systems exploring:

What are outbreaks and why do they matter?
How do we prepare for and respond to outbreaks?
What is the future of outbreak preparedness and response?