AFR U424 - Black Pandemics/Epidemiology of Disease

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Examines the role of disease and medicine among continental African peoples and African-derived populations in the Americas and elsewhere in the African Diaspora. Emphasis is on such epidemic diseases as malaria, yellow fever, smallpox, and the current AIDS pandemic. Also explores the susceptibilities and resistances (both acquired and inherited) to certain diseases among particular populations within the African Diaspora.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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