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Learn about infectious diseases and their control. Understand pathogens, transmission, and public health strategies for managing outbreaks.


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    Johns Hopkins University

    Infectious Disease Modeling in Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Mathematical Modeling, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Risk Modeling, Forecasting, Data Analysis, Statistics, Probability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Leeds

    Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Immunology, Pathology, Infection Control, Pharmacology, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Cell Biology

    4.7
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    52 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Health Policy, Health Care, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Medical Records, Descriptive Analytics, Statistical Methods

    4.7
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Immunology: Dueling with Pathogens and Cancer

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Preventative Care, Public Health, Oncology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Drug Development, Pharmacology

    4.8
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Copenhagen

    Bacteria and Chronic Infections

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Biology, Infection Control, Chronic Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Pharmacology

    4.7
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Research Design, Community Health, Health Policy, Research Methodologies, Social Determinants Of Health, Science and Research, Statistical Analysis, Chronic Diseases

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Types of Vaccine

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Microbiology, Drug Development, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular Biology, Laboratory Research, Emerging Technologies

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Investigation, Environment, Environmental Monitoring, Laboratory Testing, Anthropology, Diagnostic Tests, Qualitative Research, Data Collection

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Building on the SIR Model

    Skills you'll gain: Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Simulations, Risk Modeling, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, R Programming, Public Health

    4.7
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    24 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Osmosis

    COVID-19: What You Need to Know

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Public Health, Epidemiology, Primary Care, Diagnostic Tests, Health Care, Critical Care, Personal protective equipment, Patient Evaluation, Maternal Health, Clinical Practices, Community Health

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Immunology: The Immune System and its Failures

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Hematology, Physiology, Oncology, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Epidemiology, Internal Medicine, Chronic Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Geriatrics, Pathology, Pulmonology, Environment, Pharmacotherapy, Biology, Public Health, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Bioinformatics

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Dimensionality Reduction, Unsupervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Markov Model, Network Analysis, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Statistical Analysis, Biology, Pharmacology, Algorithms, Machine Learning, Data Analysis Software, Data Mapping, Python Programming

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infectious disease courses

  • Infectious Disease Modeling in Practice: Johns Hopkins University
  • Transmitting and Fighting Infectious Diseases: University of Leeds
  • Data and Health Indicators in Public Health Practice: Johns Hopkins University
  • Fundamentals of Immunology: Dueling with Pathogens and Cancer: Rice University
  • Bacteria and Chronic Infections: University of Copenhagen
  • Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • Types of Vaccine: Imperial College London
  • One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events: Johns Hopkins University
  • Building on the SIR Model: Imperial College London
  • COVID-19: What You Need to Know: Osmosis

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