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    Johns Hopkins University

    Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1

    Skills you'll gain: Sanitation, Crisis Intervention, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Chronic Diseases, Emergency Response, Nutrition and Diet, Community Health, Health Systems, Environmental Resource Management, Epidemiology, Health Care, Infectious Diseases

    4.8
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    566 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Rice University

    Fundamentals of Immunology: Inflammation, Tolerance, Autoimmunity

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Physiology, Hematology, Pathology, Molecular Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Cell Biology, Biochemistry

    4.8
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    330 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Nutrition and Diet, Food Safety and Sanitation, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Physiology, Sustainable Systems, Immunology, Biology, Microbiology, Caregiving, Environment and Resource Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    620 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Outbreaks and Epidemics

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Risk Analysis, Public Health, Investigation, Case Studies, Laboratory Testing, Statistical Analysis, Research Methodologies, Statistics, Report Writing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    767 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Yale University

    Essentials of Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Systems, Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants Of Health, Health Equity, Health Care, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Health Policy, Environment Health And Safety, Medical Science and Research, Injury Prevention, Nutrition and Diet

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Imperial College London

    Immunology: Innate Immune System

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Physiology, Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Environment, Biology, Research

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    146 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The University of Tokyo

    Global Health Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Epidemiology, Gerontology, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Systems, Health Care, Governance, Long Term Care, Chronic Diseases, Demography

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    289 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    Types of Vaccine

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Microbiology, Drug Development, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Clinical Trials, Medical Science and Research, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular Biology, Laboratory Research, Emerging Technologies

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    25 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Copenhagen

    An Introduction to Global Health

    Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Maternal Health, Child Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Infectious Diseases, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Water Resources, Health Promotion, Health Education, Social Determinants Of Health, Epidemiology, Community Health, Environmental Policy, Sanitation, Nutrition and Diet, Climate Change Programs, Chronic Diseases

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    877 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Florida

    The Horse Course: Introduction to Basic Care and Management

    Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Preventative Care, Care Management, Behavior Management, Anatomy, Vital Signs, Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Pharmacology, First Aid, Psychology

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    983 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Florida

    COVID-19 - A clinical update

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, Epidemiology, Critical Care, Public Health, Respiratory Care, Mechanical Ventilation, Socioeconomics, Patient Treatment, Diagnostic Tests, Immunology, Personal protective equipment, Laboratory Testing, Clinical Assessment

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    342 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Museum of Natural History

    Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    47 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infectious disease courses

  • Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1: Johns Hopkins University
  • Fundamentals of Immunology: Inflammation, Tolerance, Autoimmunity: Rice University
  • Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Outbreaks and Epidemics: Johns Hopkins University
  • Essentials of Global Health: Yale University
  • Immunology: Innate Immune System: Imperial College London
  • Global Health Policy: The University of Tokyo
  • Types of Vaccine: Imperial College London
  • An Introduction to Global Health: University of Copenhagen
  • The Horse Course: Introduction to Basic Care and Management: University of Florida

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