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Infectious Diseases: Viruses in the News

Infectious Diseases: Viruses in the News

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DATE : Thu, 16 Nov 2006 15:00:03 -0500
Entered in Database : 2006-11-16 20:00:03
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Our eigth lecture is on the topic of infectious diseases. This topic covers the different types of agents cause infectious disease and public health issues you might have heard about including E. coli infections, Mad Cow disease and small pox. We also cover basic approaches to fighting contagious diseases and public health measures we can apply to our understanding of how disease spreads. Lastly, we will look in more depth at Bird Flu and HPV to understand what is currently known, what is at risk, and how we can prevent these two viruses. In this lecture, Jennifer Svendsen discusses current hot topics in infectious disease, including the new HPV vaccine and the Avian Flu.

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