Infectious Diseases: Biological Manifestations and Current Challenges

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Since the earlier stages of human development, infectious diseases have play an important role in shaping our history. They have made great empires crumble to the ground and wiped out communities. From the ancient times, we have tried to understand these diseases to mitigate their effect in our society. This course will provide: 1) a historical perspective of infectious diseases; 2) how they impacted and shaped history; 3) the recognition of the causative agents and biological manifestations; 4) control methods throughout history; 5) modern infections; and 6) current methods of prevention, treatments, and challenges.