Public health emergencies take a terrible toll, both on human life and global economy. This course introduces strategies for managing epidemics, using COVID-19, SARS, AIDS (HIV), pandemic influenza, Ebola virus disease, yellow fever, Zika, cholera, and plague as examples. It covers the pathophysiology of different diseases, the principles of testing, tracing and isolation (TTI), the expert guidance from World Health Organization (WHO) for effective epidemic responses, and lessons learned from success and failure in managing epidemics.

CILO-1: Discuss the pathophysiology of the 21st century epidemics. CILO-2: Describe the principles of testing, tracing, and isolation (TTI) in managing epidemics. CILO-3: Discuss the expert guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) for effective epidemic response. CILO-4: Evaluate risk-management options that handle global health crises. CILO-5: Use the skills in critical thinking to formulate the decision about implementing, monitoring, and reviewing the risk management. CILO-6: Dissect the public concerns in global health crisis.