Epidemiology and Control of Parasitic Diseases in the Tropics

Introduction to the principles and methods of epidemiology.

Introduction to the principles and methods of epidemiology; Types of epidemiological surveys (Descriptive; experimental and analytical); Patterns of disease occurrence in the tropics; Measurement of parasitic infections in a host population; Epidemiology and recent developments in the control of major parasitic diseases and their vectors in tropical Africa; Ethical consideration in epidemiological studies