Emerging infections

GENERAL RESOURCES

Explain what constitutes an emerging/re-emerging infection;
Discuss the factors that promote the emergence of a novel infection;
Give an overview of infections that are currently emerging/re-emerging and their potential global impact;
Describe broadly the local, national and international surveillance mechanisms in place to detect (and diagnose) novel infections;
Give a broad overview of the resources available to prevent and control new infections, with the example of Ebola infection.

14 min

This video has been produced by Centre Virchow-Villermé, Institut Pasteur, Université de Genève and Université Paris Descartes, as part of a MOOC untitled Global Health at the Human-Ecosystem Interface: Interdisciplinary Overview.

The importance of understanding animal behaviour

11 min