PUBH3212

We share the planet with a myriad of living things. The smallest of those are the ones that may impact our lives the most. These creatures are in the news nearly every day: Ebola virus in Africa, measles outbreaks in large cities, norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships, Zika virus precautions for pregnant women. This course will focus on the principles of outbreak investigation and response at the local, state, and national public health level through lectures and interactive experiences led by former public health leaders from the Minnesota Department of Health, editors and reporters from Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) News, and current leaders of the University of Minnesota public health response system. Students will explore the many facets of infectious disease outbreak investigation, response, and prevention operations and decision-making which are often behind the scenes and not well understood by the general public. prereq: BIOL 1xxx or equivalent Honor students who have completed HSEM 2707H are NOT eligible to register for this course.