Clinical Global Infectious Diseases

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Infectious diseases are easily spread between countries and continents, and infections like SARS and avian flu shows that surveillance and control of epidemics are of international importance.The course will give an introduction to major infectious diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, yellow fever and others with emphasis on geographical distribution, difference in morbidity and mortality between different parts of the world, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prevention and control. Advice to travelers will be discussed and appropriate investigations in immigrants will be reviewed.Emphasis will be on the difference in incidence, prevalence, morbidity and mortality between countries and continents. Appropriate control programs will be discussed, both at national and international level.The course will teach practical diagnostics of intestinal parasites and blood parasites like malaria through "hands-on" practical%E2%80%99s and will give an introduction to so called %E2%80%9Crapid tests%E2%80%9D. The course will enable the student to work in other countries especially developing countries providing background knowledge of disease prevalence, principles of diagnosis, treatment and a brief introduction to community control and prevention.

Course leader
Teacher: Eskild Petersen: http://pure.au.dk/portal/da/persons/id(91c7ce03-d7e1-4557-91ca-bbd19ac0b7fe).html

Target group
Master's level.Students holding a background within Medicin, Health and Care. If the number of places on the course are exceeded by the number of applications received, priority will be given to applicants with knowledge of the Danish health system. This could be obtained through a clinical stay at a hospital, to improve the possibilities of relating international issues proposed in the course to the Danish health system.



Fee info
EUR 200: Price: Students holding a preapproval including exchange students do not pay for the course.ONLY Free-mover students and Tomplads students MUST pay for the course: Danish and EU/ES (tomplads): 200 EURNON-EU-ES students (free-mover): 1050 EURBooks, course materials, social programme, and housing are not included in the tuition fee. Also be aware of course specific expenses mentioned in the description.

Scholarships
No scholarships available.

Aarhus University
Address: International Centre, H%C3%B8egh Guldbergsgade 4-6
Postal code: 8000
City: Aarhus
Country: Denmark
Website: www.au.dk/summeruniversity
E-mail: dfs@au.dk
Phone: +4551335274