Global Infectious Diseases

A broad introduction to the principles of infectious diseases important for local, national, and global health. Focusing on bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic pathogens; mechanisms of disease; host immune response to pathogens, and epidemiology. With emphasis on developing an understanding of the concept of neglected diseases and their association with poverty and health inequalities, the critical factors for emergence/re-emergence of infectious diseases, and the challenges and implications for disease control, eradication, and response. Pre-requisite: BIO 201 or BIO 110