Ebola Virus Disease: An Evolving Epidemic

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课程名称:埃博拉病毒病:不断演变的流行病 课程概述:本课程将深入探讨不断演变的埃博拉流行病及其各个方面,包括疾病预防、管理与治疗、应对流行病、伦理考量以及后埃博拉全球健康格局。 课程大纲: 1. **埃博拉简介**: 学完此模块后,学习者将能够: - 回顾2014年埃博拉流行病前全球公共健康状况。 - 探讨埃博拉及其他病毒性出血热的病因。 - 解释2014年埃博拉流行病的流行病学及其与以往疫情的不同。 - 阐明热带森林相关的 zoonotic 病原体如埃博拉为何正在以越来越高的速率出现。 - 识别野生动物向人类传播疾病的驱动因素,并讨论如何减轻疾病传播。 2. **埃博拉病毒病患者护理**: 学完此模块后,学习者将能够: - 识别埃博拉病毒病(EVD)的临床特征。 - 讨论与个人防护装备(PPE)选择相关的风险评估。 - 解释穿脱 PPE 的不同。 - 识别在美国提供埃博拉患者护理的经验教训。 3. **预防、治疗与应对**: 学完此模块后,学习者将能够: - 列出治疗埃博拉病毒病的不同疗法。 - 识别成功开发埃博拉疫苗的关键因素。 - 定义血浆并了解其在埃博拉治疗过程中的重要性。 - 讨论各国际机构对埃博拉流行病的应对。 - 识别社区层面和埃默里大学在埃博拉传播中的沟通作用。 4. **实验室问题**: 学完此模块后,学习者将能够: - 讨论埃博拉病毒病的临床实验室考虑事项。 - 区分待调查者和确认EVD患者。 - 识别EVD实验室检测的地点和方法。 - 理解样本和人类遗体处置的安全问题。 - 探讨对EVD的免疫反应,并讨论其对未来疗法和疫苗的影响。 5. **管理潜在和确诊的埃博拉患者**: 学完此模块后,学习者将能够: - 描述怀疑EVD患者的典型表现和鉴别诊断。 - 描述评估怀疑EVD患者的方法及必要的预防措施。 - 确认运送EVD患者所需的预防措施。 - 定义隔离检疫,分析隔离政策。 - 认识公共卫生项目的选择,如隔离与检疫,需考虑伦理、人权和法律原则。 6. **埃博拉对全球健康的影响**: 学完此模块后,学习者将能够: - 描述健康系统与埃博拉流行病的关联性。 - 定义并列出韧性健康系统的特征。 - 考虑埃博拉流行病对全球健康的改变。 本课程为希望了解埃博拉病毒病及其影响的学习者提供了全面的知识基础。

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Name:Introduction to Ebola

Description:Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: Review the state of global public health prior to the 2014 Ebola epidemic. Explore the etiology of Ebola and other viral hematic fevers. Explain the epidemiology of the 2014 Ebola epidemic and why this outbreak is different than previous ones. Explain why tropical forest-associated zoonotic pathogens like Ebola are emerging at an ever-increasing rate. Recognize drivers of disease spillover from wildlife to people and discuss how to mitigate disease spillover.

Name:Patient Care of Persons with Ebola Virus Disease

Description:Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: Identify the clinical features of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Discuss risk assessment as it relates to the selection of personal protective equipment (PPE). Explain the differences between donning and doffing. Recognize the lessons learned from providing care to Ebola patients in the United States.

Name:Prevention, Treatment, and Response

Description:Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: List the different types of therapeutics for Ebola Virus Disease. Recognize the factors critical to the creation of a successful Ebola vaccine. Define plasma and recognize its importance in the Ebola treatment process. Discuss the response of various international actors to the Ebola epidemic. Recognize the role of communications both in terms of community level in West Africa, as well as at Emory University.

Name:Laboratory Issues

Description:Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: Discuss clinical laboratory considerations for Ebola Virus Disease.Differentiate between persons under investigation and persons with confirmed EVD. Identify where and how EVD laboratory testing is performed. Recognize the safety concerns surrounding the disposal of specimens and human remains. Explore the immune response to EVD and discuss the implications for future therapeutics and vaccines.

Name:Managing Potential and Diagnosed Ebola Patients

Description:Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: Describe the typical presentation and differential diagnosis of patients with suspect EVD. Describe the approach and necessary precautions for evaluating a patient with suspect EVD. Identify the necessary precautions for transportation of a patient with EVD. Define quarantine and analyze quarantine polices.Recognize the ways in which public health program choices, such as isolation and quarantine, require consideration of ethical, human rights, and legal principles.

Name:How Ebola is Changing Global Health

Description:Upon completion of this module, learners will be able to: Describe the importance of health systems as they relate to the Ebola epidemic. Define and list characteristics of resilient health systems. Consider how the Ebola epidemic has changed global health.

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Learn about the evolving Ebola epidemic and its various aspects including disease prevention, management and treatment, response to the epidemic, ethical considerations, and the post-Ebola global health landscape.

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