Honors credit will be received in this and a concurrent 100 or 200 level Biology course upon successful completion of this course. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in any non-Honors Biology level 100 or 200 course. Meets Friday 1:10-2:00 p.m.

In today's crowded, overpopulated world, in which frequent travel and the mass production and distribution of food and other goods are a way of life, diseases can spread rapidly. A contaminated food or water supply, for example, can affect many thousands of people very quickly. Identifying the causative agent of a disease is desirable so that a disease can be effectively controlled and treated. It is also desirable to understand the mode of transmission and geographical distribution of the disease. The science that studies when and where diseases occur and how they are transmitted in populations is called epidemiology. Epidemiologists are sometimes called medical detectives.

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Vacation Fun Reading. These books will provide entertaining reading. The list includes epidemiology mysteries and even thrillers. Enjoy! References: Emerging and Zoonotic Infections (CDC) Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases Try a Medical Detective Problem Try some clinical problem solving Using PCR A 22-year-old man presented to an emergency department with a one-day history of fever, myalgia, chills, headache, and malaise; he did not have dyspnea or cough. Ticks. A 2-year-old girl was taken to the emergency department of a regional hospital because of a 2-day history of unsteady gait, difficulty standing, and reluctance to walk. Apples DNA fingerprints from E. coli O157:H7 isolates from apple juice. Build a Molecular Clock The origin of HIV.