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Infectious Disease Courses

Infectious disease courses can help you learn epidemiology, infection control methods, and the biology of pathogens. You can build skills in outbreak investigation, data analysis, and public health communication. Many courses introduce tools like statistical software for analyzing disease trends and modeling software for predicting outbreaks, that support applying your knowledge in real-world health scenarios.


Popular Infectious Disease Courses and Certifications


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    The University of Tokyo

    Global Health Policy

    Skills you'll gain: Health Promotion, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Policy Development, Health Disparities, Health Assessment, Emergency Response

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    University of Copenhagen

    Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Pathology, Physiology, Laboratory Testing, Precision Medicine, Biochemistry, Chronic Diseases, Endocrinology, Patient Treatment, Biology, Internal Medicine, Pharmacology, Medical Ultrasonography, Nutrition and Diet, Medical Science and Research, Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Clinical Nutrition, Anatomy

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    137 reviews

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    Imperial College London

    Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection

    Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Sanitation, Infectious Diseases, Environment Health And Safety, Health Education, Epidemiology, Emergency Response, Healthcare Ethics, Community Health, Radiation Protection, Immunology

    4.8
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    121 reviews

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Computational Thinking, Microbiology, Biology

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    59 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Medical Science and Research, Immunology, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Laboratory Research, Biology

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Population Health: Syndemics

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Qualitative Research, Research Methodologies, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, Public Health, Substance Abuse, Infectious Diseases, Quantitative Research, Chronic Diseases, Anthropology, Probability & Statistics

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Johns Hopkins University

    Building Alliances in Global Health: From Global to Local

    Skills you'll gain: Community Health, Health Policy, Health Equity, Health Disparities, Policy Analysis, Community Outreach, Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Affairs, Community Organizing, Policy Development, International Relations, Media and Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Driving engagement

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Dartmouth College

    Reflections from 40 Years Fighting International Epidemics

    Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Care, Health Systems, Health Policy, Medical Science and Research, Liberal Arts, Cultural Sensitivity, Case Studies, Storytelling, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Jordan University of Science and Technology

    عـــلـم المنـــاعة للجميـــع

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Physiology, Pathology, Clinical Practices, Infectious Diseases, Hematology, Anatomy, Microbiology, Oncology, Biology, Molecular Biology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 3: Unraveling COVID-19's Origins

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Computational Thinking, Life Sciences, Medical Science and Research, Microbiology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 5: Tracing SARS-CoV-2's Evolution

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases, Network Analysis, Tree Maps, Molecular Biology, Biology, Science and Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Imperial College London

    How Vaccines Work

    Skills you'll gain: Immunology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Drug Development, Climate Change Programs, Health Disparities, Clinical Trials, New Product Development, Manufacturing Processes

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular infectious disease courses

  • Global Health Policy: The University of Tokyo
  • Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease – The Essentials: University of Copenhagen
  • Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection: Imperial College London
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 1: Identifying a Deadly Pathogen: University of California San Diego
  • What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?: Imperial College London
  • Population Health: Syndemics: Universiteit Leiden
  • Building Alliances in Global Health: From Global to Local: Johns Hopkins University
  • Reflections from 40 Years Fighting International Epidemics: Dartmouth College
  • عـــلـم المنـــاعة للجميـــع: Jordan University of Science and Technology
  • Hacking COVID-19 — Course 3: Unraveling COVID-19's Origins: University of California San Diego

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