Special Topics in Global Health (390-0-28)

Topic

Infectious Disease Eradication & Outbreak Control

Instructors

Sokhieng Au

Meeting Info

University Hall 218: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

Despite many efforts across several diseases spanning decades and billions of dollars, global health actors have only been able to eradicate one infectious human disease: smallpox. Why? This course will attempt to answer this question by examining several failed and continuing disease eradication efforts through a multidisciplinary lens. Case studies will include smallpox, malaria, polio, measles, and hypothetical emerging infectious diseases. We will examine the grandiose global health goal of total disease eradication in relation to sociopolitical realities that limit the applications of idealized technological interventions.

Class Materials (Required)

All course related materials will be available on Canvas.