Course Description
Epidemiology; pathogens; vectors; life cycle; pathogenesis; pathology; clinical manifestations;
Course Goals
At the end of the course, students will know all aspects of important non-mosquito vector-borne diseases and zoonosis
Course Objectives
During the course, the students will
- Gain knowledge on common arthropods vectors
- Learn about common arthropods-borne diseases and zoonosis
- Study and discuss cases scenario, demonstration of arthropods-borne diseases and zoonosis
Learning Outcomes
- Explain and differentiate type of common non-mosquito vectors; including residence, epidemiology and life-cycle including prevention and control
- Explain the causative agents of tropical diseases caused by non-mosquito vector-born diseases and zoonosis; including physical quality, reservoirs, laboratory diagnosis, habitat and distribution, life-cycle, prevention and control
- Describe clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, complication, treatment and prognosis of common non-mosquito vector-borne diseases and zoonosis
- Approach and discuss the management of non-mosquito vector-borne diseases and zoonosis
