Throughout history new pathogens such as HIV, SARS and pandemic influenza have emerged to challenge human populations. This course will introduce you to the challenges of controlling or managing infectious diseases through an appreciation of key factors such as differing modes of transmission, the impact of travel and behaviour on transmission, the importance of surveillance in achieving disease prevention and control, key steps in outbreak investigation and current disease control and management strategies. Dengue fever, hepatitis A virus, HIV, influenza, measles, meningococcal meningitis, rota virus, SARS and TB will be used to learn about preparing for and containing diseases with potentially catastrophic impact to the health and economic stability. This course supports you achieving a range of capabilities that you will need if you are planning to have a career in epidemiology and infectious disease control.