Hi, everyone, and welcome to our second module.
I hope that everything is going well so far
and that you're learning how to navigate this course.
If you are running into any difficulties
with logistics or content,
please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
That's why I'm here,
and this is definitely not the time to start getting behind.
In this module, we're going to expand on what we did
in the last module about disease transmission
to talk about measures of disease frequency.
This is how we quantify the development
and burden of disease in our populations.
It is very important stuff
because the incidence, prevalence,
and mortality measures we learn about
in this module are going to take us
through the whole rest of the semester
as we look at risk in different populations,
You'll find this is also incredibly relevant
and important in public health practice as well.
This module is very large in terms of content,
so please give yourself plenty of time
to absorb the learning material,
especially before starting the problem set.
This is probably the longest module in the course,
so don't feel discouraged
and know that modules
that follow this will likely be shorter.
If you have any questions,
please don't hesitate to reach out.
I'm happy to work out any questions,
either by email, a virtual meeting,
or Yellowdig discussion.
Take care.