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Infectious Disease
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RES435 Course Map
Common Infectious Diseases
What to Read
Topic: Tuberculosis, MDR-TB, XDR-TB
Read Chapter 28
Topic: Measles
Read Chapter 58
Topic: Pertussis
Read Chapter 35
Topic: Anthrax
Read Chapters 24 and 47
What to Do
Discussion: Vaccination (Due _________)
Assignment: Infectious Diseases (Due _________)
Discussion: Anthrax (Due _________)
New and Current Infectious Disease Concerns
What to Read
Topic: VRSA vs. MRSA and Drug Resistant Organisms
Read Chapter 21
Topic: Influenzas
Read Chapter 59
Topic: SARS and Hantavirus
Read Chapters 57, 63, and 67
Topic: Cyrptococcus Gattii – The New Fungus Among Us
Read Chapter 74
Read Pages , 77
What to Do
Assignment: Drug Resistant (Due _________)
Assignment: Public Health Announcement (Due _________)
Discussion: Staff Concerns (Due _________)
Prevalence vs. Cause
What to Read
Topic: Epidemic or Pandemic
None
Topic: Bioterrorism
Read Pages 544 – 545 (Smallpox)
Read Pages 383 – 386 (Botulism)
Read Pages 597 – 599 (Ebola virus)
Read Pages 377 – 381 (Clostridium perfringes)
Read Pages 214, 216 (Staphylococcal enterotoxin B)
What to Do
Assignment: Pandemic (Due _________)

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Infectious Disease
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Management Issues
What to Read
Topic: Staff
None
Topic: Equipment
Topic: Infection Control
Topic: Ethical Issues
What to Do
Discussion: Personnel Issues (Due _________)
Assignment: Infection Control Policy (Due _________)
Discussion: Ethical Considerations (Due _________)
Bioterrorism Preparedness
What to Read
Topic: Organisms
None
Topic: Disaster Planning
Topic: Recovery
What to Do
Discussion: Disaster Preparedness (Due _________)
Assignment: Plan Analysis (Due _________)
Assignment: Disaster Plan (Due _________)