COURSE 15 hours

General epidemiology

1. Definition, content, stages in the development of epidemiology

2. Definition and general structure of the epidemiological process

• sources of pathogens - source fighting measures
• ways and routes of transmission of pathogens-measures to prevent and fight transmission routes
• population responsiveness, responsiveness, non-responsiveness, resistance, immunity, population immune background (assessment methods), measures to increase resistance, immunoprophylaxis: active and passive - 1 hour

3. Factors favouring the epidemiological process

• natural: cosmic, meteorological, climatic, geographical
• economic and social: living and working conditions - 1 hour

4. Forms of manifestation of the epidemiological process

• sporadic, endemic, epidemic and pandemic manifestations/associated forms - 1 hour

5. Epidemiological surveillance

6. Prevention and dispensary - 1 hour

7. Study methods used in the epidemiology of infectious diseases - 1 hour

Special epidemiology

Epidemiology, prophylaxis and outbreak control in major infectious diseases:

8. Gateway: respiratory tract

• Infections with beta-hemolytic streptococci gr. A, meningococcal meningitis - 1 hour
• Influenza, and other respiratory illnesses, whooping cough - 1 hour
• Rash diseases, urlian infection, diphtheria - 1 hour

9. Usual gateway: digestive tract

• Poliomyelitis, acute viral hepatitis - 1 hour
• Salmonellosis, typhoid fever, dysentery, cholera - 1 hour
• Food poisoning, botulism, trichinellosis - 1 hour

10. Dominant gateway: tegument and mucosa

• Anthrax, rabies, tetanus - 1 hour
• Leptospirosis, Rickettsiosis - 1 hour
• Human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS) infection, malaria - 1 hour

11. Nosocomial infections - 1 hour

PRACTICAL WORKS 15 hours

LP 1.   Prophylactic and anti-epidemic activity - 2 hours

LP 2.   Decontamination - 2 hours

LP 3.   Active artificial immunoprophylaxis - 2 hours

LP 4.   Passive artificial immunoprophylaxis - 2 hours

LP 5.   Epidemiological statistics - 1 hour

LP. 6   Plan of anti-epidemic measures in the outbreak of infectious diseases with respiratory gateway - 2 hours

• Streptococcal angina with SBHA
• Scarlet fever
• Diphtheria

LP. 7   Plan of anti-epidemic measures in the outbreak of infectious diseases with digestive gateway - 2 hours

• Typhoid fever
• Dizenteria
• Food poisoning
• Viral hepatitis

LP. 8   HIV infection and AIDS - 2 hours

• Global perspective
• Epidemiology
• Detection of HIV infection
• Prevention