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Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Preventing the Zika Virus: Understanding and Controlling the Aedes Mosquito
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and ARCTEC
This online course explored the science behind the Zika outbreak in order to understand the effects of Zika virus disease, how it is spread, and how it can be controlled.
3 weeks, 4 hours per week
Dr James Logan
Senior Lecturer in Medical Entomology
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the origins, symptoms, and broader effects of the Zika virus in the context of the current outbreak
- Reflect upon the biology of the Aedes mosquito, considering its lifecycle, behaviours, and characteristics, and what these mean for vector control efforts
- Evaluate key methods used to control the Aedes mosquito at both a community and household level
Syllabus
- The origins and history of the Zika virus and 2015/16 outbreak, including an introduction to vector transmission
- Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Zika virus disease
- Zika in the context of other vector-borne diseases globally and the world’s ability to prepare for epidemics
- The Aedes mosquito and its lifecycle, behaviours, characteristics, and global distribution
- The importance of counting and surveying mosquito populations
- Vector control methods targeted towards immature and adult mosquitoes, in addition to the challenges faced and novel interventions
- Current strategies for the control of Aedes and prevention of Zika
- Areas in which future research and support efforts should be targeted.
Issued on 2nd February 2017
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