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Medical School

Clinical Global infectious Disease

When:

05 August - 23 August 2024

School:

AU Summer University

Institution:

Aarhus University

City:

Aarhus

Country:

Denmark

Language:

English

Credits:

5.0 EC

Fee:

675 EUR

Please note: this course has already ended
Clinical Global infectious Disease
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Clinical Global infectious Disease

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Infections in the individual both travelers and migrants using knowledge of infections in different regions of the world. 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’s and will give an introduction to so called “rapid tests”.

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

Christian Wejse

Target group

Master's Level

Fee info

Fee

675 EUR, EU/EEA citizens

Fee

1520 EUR, NON EU/EEA citizens

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When:

05 August - 23 August 2024

School:

AU Summer University

Institution:

Aarhus University

Language:

English

Credits:

5.0 EC

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