Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Course Code
RSV_012
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
15.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Brila
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Public health doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Anita Brila
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire knowledge of:
- definition criteria for cases of infectious diseases;
- objectives and tasks of epidemiological surveillance;
- early warning and response system in Latvia and Europe;
- infections related to healthcare, antibiotic resistance supervision system;
- epidemiological supervision of immunization programmes and vaccine-regulated infectious diseases;
- system of public health protection measures in Latvia and the world with danger degrees and levels.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During acquisition of the study course a medical obtain knowledge about: definition criteria of the infectious disease cases; - definition criteria for cases of infectious diseases; - objectives and tasks of epidemiological surveillance; - early warning and response system in Latvia and Europe; - infections related to healthcare, antibiotic resistance supervision system; - epidemiological supervision of immunization programmes and vaccine-regulated infectious diseases; - system of public health protection measures in Latvia and the world with danger degrees and levels.
Skills
1.As a result of acquisition of the study course a medical resident will be able to work individually and in a team to solve problems and undergo: - epidemiological surveillance; - activities in the context of early warning and response system; - perform epidemiological examination of infections related to healthcare, organise antibiotic resistance supervision; - undergo epidemiological supervision of immunisation programmes and vaccine-regulated infectious diseases; - implement public health protection measures according to the danger degrees and levels.
Competences
1.As a result of acquisition of the study course a medical resident will develop competence and will be able to individually perform: - epidemiological surveillance; - activities in the context of early warning and response system; - perform epidemiological examination of infections related to healthcare, organise antibiotic resistance supervision; - undergo epidemiological supervision of immunisation programmes and vaccine-regulated infectious diseases; - implement public health protection measures according to the danger degrees and levels.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
15.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
10
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
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Making Sense of Medical Statistics: A Bite Sized Visual Guide. New edition. Munier Hossain, 2021
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Brila A. Infekcijas slimību epidemiologija. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2009.
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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 19th Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2008.
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Mazjānis I., Tirāns E. Infekcijas slimības, rokasgrāmata. Rīga, 2006.
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Rothman, K.J., Greenland, S., Lash, T.L. Modern Epidemiology. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
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Ethics and Epidemiology. 3rd Revised edition. Edited by Steven S. Coughlin (Professor of Epidemiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University), 2021
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Szklo M., Nieto F. J. Epidemiology. Beyond the Basics. 2nd Edition. UK, London: Jones and Barlett Publishers, 2007.
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Teibe U. Bioloģiskā statistika. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2007.
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Vīksna L., Majore A., Krūmiņa A., Sondore V. Infekcijas slimības. Rīga. SIA “Medicīnas apgads”, 2011.
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Vīksna L. Vakcinācija: aktīvā specifiskā imūnprofilakse. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2008.
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Vīrushepatīta B diagnostikas un etiotropās ārstēšanas vadlīnijas. 2.redakcija. Rīga, Latvijas Infektoloģijas centrs, 2010.
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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 20th Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann, Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2015.
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Causality assessment of an adverse event following immunization (AEFI): user manual for the revised WHO classification. 2nd Edition. World Health Organization, 2018
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases. The Pink Book: Course Textbook. 14th Edition, 2021, CDC (Atlanta)
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International travel and health, Situation as on 1 January 2012. Updates 2019, World Health Organization
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Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. 4th Revised edition. Edited by Ichiro Kawachi, Edited by Walter Ricciardi, Iain Lang. College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter, 2020.
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Global manual on surveillance of adverse events following immunization. World Health Organization, 2016
Additional Reading
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Воробьев А.А. Медицинская микробиология, вирусология и иммунология. Москва, 2008.
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Гисеке Й. Современная эпидемиология инфекционных болезней, 2004.
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Марри П.Р., Шей И.Р. Клиническая микробиология: краткое руководство. Москва, 2006.
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Михайлов М.И., Шахгильдян И.В., Онищенко Г.Г. Энтеральные вирусные гепатиты (этиология, эпидемиология, диагностика, профилактика). Москва, 2007.
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Покровский В.И., Пак С.Г., Брико Н.И., Данилкин Б.К. Инфекционные болезни и эпидемиология. 2-изд. Москва, 2009.
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Сергиев В.П., Филатов Н.Н. Инфекционные болезни на рубеже веков. Москва, 2006.
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Черкасский Б.Л. Руководство по общей эпидемиологии. Москва, 2001.
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Statistics at Square One 12th Edition. Michael J. Campbell. 2021.
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Benenson, A.S.(ed) Control of Communicable Diseases Man. 15th Edition. American Public Health Associacion, 1995.
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Baltiņš M. Lietišķā epidemioloģija. Rīga: „Zinātne”, 2003.
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Giesecke J. Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology. 2nd Edition. Hodder Arnold (Hodder Headline Group), 2002.
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Kalniņa V. I. Virusoloģija. Rīga: SIA „Nacionālais apgāds”, 2003.
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Veselība 21 – veselība visiem 21.gadsimtā. PVO, 1999.
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Vīksna L. Ceļotāju veselības rokasgrāmata. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2002.
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Vīksna L. Vīrushepatīts C: norise, ārstēšana, prognoze, profilakse. Rīga, SIA „Nacionālais apgāds”, 2003.
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