Ever seen the movie Outbreak? Scared bird flu will wipe out the entire population? Well, never fear when epidemiologists are near…
These scientists study health and illnesses within populations. They measure the incidence of disease occurrence and compare it to different characteristics of the populations and environments in which it occurs.
They can spend their lives in a lab or travel the world as a “virus hunter” for the
Epidemiology is a specialised field and therefore requires a prior four-year honours degree, an MBBCh or other health related degree.
- Here are a few institutions that offer the course:
- Visit the Epidemiology South Africa website
- How does a virus work?
- Watch a few simulations of how viruses spread across a landscape
Date: 17/01/2008
Name: mpho
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Comment: thanx for the info. needed it for my LO career project. could you also tell me about being a surgeon and a neuro surgeon