Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Course Code
RSV_009
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
16.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Anita Brila
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Public health doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Violeta Mavčutko
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire knowledge about the objectives and tasks of epidemiological supervision, improve knowledge about information input modules in the State Infectious Diseases and Monitoring System VISUMS, information export functions, epidemiological analysis, research, determination of epidemiological risk, statistical processing of epidemiological supervision data.
URI and flu monitoring, tuberculosis and STD epidemiological supervision.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.During the period provided for acquisition of the study course a medical resident shall obtain knowledge about: epidemiological supervision purposes and tasks, improve knowledge about the information input modules in the State Infectious Diseases and Monitoring System VISUMS, information export functions, epidemiological analysis, research, determination of the epidemiological risk, statistical processing of epidemiological supervision data. URI and flu monitoring, tuberculosis and STD epidemiological supervision
Skills
1.As a result of acquisition of the study course a medical resident will be able to perform data input and selection from the State Infectious Diseases and Monitoring System VISUMS, epidemiological analysis of infectious diseases by determining risk groups of the population and territories, make research (cohort, case–control), perform statistical processing of the obtained information.
Competences
1.As a result of successful acquisition of the study course a medical resident will develop compulsory competence of a certified public health physician which allows to perform data input and selection from the State Infectious Diseases and Monitoring System VISUMS, epidemiological analysis of infectious diseases by determining risk groups of the population and territories, make research (cohort, case–control), perform statistical processing of obtained data, participate in URI and flu monitoring, tuberculosis and STD epidemiological supervision.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
16.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
12
Length (weeks):
12
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
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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Vīksna L., Majore A., Krūmiņa A., Sondore V. Infekcijas slimības. Rīga. SIA “Medicīnas apgads”, 2011.
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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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Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 21st Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann, MD, Publisher: APHA PressFormat: Softbound
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Starptautiskie veselības aizsardzības noteikumi, 2012
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International travel and health, Situation as on 1 January 2012. Updates 2019, World Health Organization
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Ethics and Epidemiology. 3rd Revised edition. Edited by Steven S. Coughlin. Izdošanas datums: 29-Sep-2021. Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press Inc.
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Making Sense of Medical Statistics: A Bite Sized Visual Guide. New edition. Munier Hossain. Izdošanas datums: 21-Oct-2021. Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press. ISBN-10: 1108978150.
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Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice. 4th Revised edition. Edited by Ichiro Kawachi, Walter Ricciardi, Edited by Iain Lang. Izdošanas datums: 24-Sep-2020. Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press. ISBN-10: 0198800126.
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Statistics at Square One. 12th Edition. Michael J. Campbell. Izdošanas datums: 15-Jul-2021. Izdevniecība: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN-10: 1119401305.
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Global manual on surveillance of adverse events following immunization. 2016 update. World Health Organization
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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
Additional Reading
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Воробьев А.А. Медицинская микробиология, вирусология и иммунология. Москва, 2008.
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Марри П.Р., Шей И.Р. Клиническая микробиология: краткое руководство. Москва, 2006.
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Baltiņš M. Lietišķā epidemioloģija. Rīga: „Zinātne”, 2003.
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Benenson, A.S.(ed) Control of Communicable Diseases Man. 15th Edition. American Public Health Associacion, 1995.
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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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Гисеке Й. Современная эпидемиология инфекционных болезней, 2004.
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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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