BVEP0422c Epidemiology II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Miroslava Zavřelová (seminar tutor)
Jana Neckářová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc.
Department of Preventive Medicine – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MVDr. Halina Matějová
Timetable
Thu 15:30–17:10 N02124
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BVEP0321c Epidemiology I -pr.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The students will be able on the ende of course the epidemiology of infectious diseases to understand and explain the epidemic process and factors affecting the transmission of infections.
The students can capable tu use the informations about the current events and epidemiologic situation.
The students will be able prezent the basic requirement besides epidemiologic methods also principles of general epidemiology of infectious diseases.
The students in this field has to master the terminology and methods of the epidemiology of non-communicable diseases.
The absolvent will be able to given over ruling about as for being cumulative incidence known infectious diseases
Syllabus
  • Goals of the epidemiology.
  • The basic knowlegde of epidemiology - understanding the epidemiological metodology (descriptive, analytic, experimental epidemiology).
  • Epidemic process; etiology and risk factors of epidemic diseases.
  • Form of sources of infection.
  • Contagiosity in particular stage of the disease.
  • Cariership of patogenic microorganisms. Animals as source of infection.
  • Transmission of infectious diseases, phases of transmission.
  • Susceptibility of the population to the infection.
  • Active and passive vaccination.
  • Natural, social-economic factors.
  • Global epidemiology, epidemiologic surveillance.
  • Programme of eradication and elimination of infectious diseases.
  • Principles of control of infectious diseases – elimination of the source, interruption of transmission of infectious agents, measures in a focus of infection.
  • Surveillance of nosocomial infections (NI), etiology NI, risk factors of aquiring NI, sources and localization NI, the principles of control NI.
  • Decontamination, disinfection and sterilization.
  • Special epidemiology
  • Epidemiological characteristics of the intestinal infections and prevention of their spreading.
  • Epidemiological characteristics of the airborne infections and prevention of their spreading.
  • Epidemiological characteristics of blood infections and prevention of their spreading.
  • Animals as sources of infection.
  • Infections of the skin and superficial mucous membrane – epidemiological characteristics and preventing their transmission.
  • Infections as occupational diseases and their prevention.
  • Infections in travelling and their prevention.
  • Epidemiological inspection in kitchen; the monitoring of the microbiological quality of the environment.
  • The control of the disinfection. Interpretation of the results.
Literature
  • Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi. Edited by Kamil Provazník - Lumír Komárek. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 2001, 63 s. ISBN 8070711949. info
  • Manuál prevence v lékařské praxi 2 :výživa. Edited by Kamil Provazník. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní zdravotní ústav, 1995, 103 s. ISBN 80-7168-227-6. info
Teaching methods
class exercises, laboratory course
Assessment methods
credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://is.muni.cz/auth/student/studijní materiály (e-learning)
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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