21st century infectious hazards management

Course information

Course contents

• Documents centre:

  In this section, you will find all the supporting documents and materials concerning this course.

• Introduction

• Avian Influenza :

  Avian influenza is an acute, viral disease of the respiratory tract. It is a severe zoonotic disease with pandemic potential in the presence of sustained human-to-human transmission.

• Cholera:

  Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food.

• Ebola:

  Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a severe, often fatal, haemorrhagic fever, caused by a virus belonging to the family of Filoviridae.

• Leptospirosis :

  Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonosis transmitted via contact with rodents, domestic animals and contaminated water. The disease is an emerging public health problem.

• Meningitis :

  Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the lining surrounding the brain and the spinal cord. Public health concerns mainly focus on the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis, as it can cause large-scale epidemics.

• MERS :

  Middle Eastern Respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a zoonotic, severe viral lung infection, with a high case-fatality rate. It is a global threat to human health and it is important to understand the nature of this disease and the ways to prevent, respond to, and control outbreaks of MERS.

• Plague:

  Plague is a zoonotic disease with severe clinical presentations caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.

• Seasonal Influenza :

  Seasonal influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract transmitted via aerosols or contaminated surfaces from infected people.

• Yellow Fever :

  Yellow fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease, found in tropical regions of Africa and the Americas. It is an important public health concern due to the devastating outbreaks it can cause and the risk of international spread.

• Zika :

  Zika virus disease is caused by a Flavivirus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes. It emerged in 2015/2016, and although typically a mild disease, consequences of the infection can be severe.

• PanFlu:

  Pandemic influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract. Pandemic influenza occurs when an influenza virus that was not previously circulating among people and to which most people have no immunity emerges and transmits among people.

• Cross-cutting issues: Pandemic Influenza Planning:

  Pandemic influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract. Pandemic influenza occurs when an influenza virus that was not previously circulating among people, and to which most people have no immunity, emerges and transmits among people.

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