Section: Module 1: Lesson 1: Lessons from Previous and Current Pandemics | Pandemic Etiology, Preparedness, and Response | NextGenU.org
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Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:- Define key terms associated with pandemics (outbreak, epidemic, endemic, pandemic, communicable, non-communicable, infectious, contagious, etc.)
- Outline the factors that increase the risk of disease outbreaks and their potential escalation into pandemics.
- Outline the WHO's phases of a pandemic and the relevant actions for each phase.
- Recall the key components of the syndemic framework for public health.
- Examine how biological and environmental factors influenced the spread, diagnosis, treatment, and control of COVID-19 and the 1918 Flu.
- Evaluate the impacts of COVID-19 and the 1918 Flu on endemics using a syndemic framework.
- Examine the role of human behavior in the spread of infectious diseases based on COVID-19 and other pandemics using a One Health approach.
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Students mustView
Read the content under the heading "Contagious & Infectious". (1 minute)
Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Students mustView
Read the entire page. (2 minutes)
Everyday Health
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Read the entire page (Phases 1 to 6, Post peak period, and post pandemic period). (5 minutes)
WHO
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Read the content under the headings "2. Syndemic theory," and "3. Evidence of the syndemic nature of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic." (16 minutes)
Elsevier
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Read the content under the headings "2.2: Influenza Pandemic: Environments and Behaviors," and "3.2: Coronavirus Pandemic: Environments and Behaviors." (20 minutes)
NCBI
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Students mustView
Read the entire page. (4 minutes)
Princeton University
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Students mustViewStart discussions: 1
In this activity, you will discuss the role of human behavior in the spread of infectious diseases.
Instructions
1. Reflect on the topic using initial readings in the course, previous knowledge, or other sources that have expanded your knowledge.
2. Prepare a 500 - 650 word paper to summarize your reflections. You should:
a. Discuss one past or present infectious disease pandemic/epidemic that occurred in a specific country.
b. Implement a One Health approach to explain how human behaviors influenced the spread of this infectious disease; and
c. Identify the different sectors and areas of expertise that should be involved in public health interventions to respond to the disease.
N.B. You will use the country you selected for this activity as your country of focus throughout the remaining models. Choose wisely!
3. You must cite and reference at least two credible sources. All references should follow the 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).
4. The paper should be written in Times New Roman, point 12, and double spaced. Submit the paper along with a cover page and reference.
5. To submit your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “message” box.OPTIONAL Step 6: Interact (10 minutes)
If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”
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Quiz: Module 1
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TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.
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Students mustMark as done
Recommended Additional Readings
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Read the entire page and watch the video. (7 minutes)
Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
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Students mustView
Read the content on pages 25-27. (8 minutes)
WHO - 2018
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Students mustView
Watch the video from 37:10 to 41:45 (5 minutes)
UC San Diego-2020
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Students mustView
Read the entire page. (5 minutes)
The Lancet-2021
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Students mustViewRead the content under the section "21st Century Challenges in the Caribbean" on pages 13-14 and "Section III - Why Use One Health?" on pages 40-42.
U.W.I.-2017 -
Students mustViewRead the content on pages 22-28.
U.W.I.-2016 -
Students mustView
Read the content under the headings "Human and Animal Interface," "Human and Environment Interface," and "Importance of One Health approach for COVID-19." (12 minutes)
NCBI