Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases II
Course Code
RSV_018
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Public and environmental health
ECTS
14.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Violeta Mavčutko
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Public health doctor
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Violeta Mavčutko
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To acquire knowledge about the national infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system (VISUMS).
To acquire knowledge about EU and Council Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases (intestinal infections of microbial and viral origin and viral hepatitis).
Algorithm for epidemiological investigation of intestinal infections, viral hepatitis, airborne infections.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of completing the study course, the medical resident will gain knowledge about the national infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system (VISUMS), definitions of cases of infectious diseases, basic principles of epidemiological investigation of certain groups of infectious diseases.
Skills
1.As a result of the study course, the resident will strengthen the acquired knowledge, will be able to enter notifications about infectious diseases in VISUMS, create a protocol, conduct an epidemiological investigation of a case of contracting the disease, collect the necessary epidemiological information, determine the boundaries of the epidemic focal point for the organisation of anti-epidemic measures for a specific group of infectious diseases.
Competences
1.As a result of completing the study course, the medical resident will achieve competence and will be able to independently register information about cases of contracting the disease and enter it in the VISUMS database and conduct an epidemiological investigation of a case of contracting the disease independently or in the presence of a specialist.
Assessment
Individual work
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- to prepare presentations on “The Structure, Physiology, Genetics and Classification of Micro-Organisms. Pathogenicity and Virulence Factors of Micro-Organisms. The Pathogenic Activity of Micro-Organisms and the Basics of Pathological Processes”.
- to study the regulatory basis for the laboratory examinations of contacts in the foci of infection (sampling from people), as well as environmental sampling;
- to get acquainted with regulatory documents that regulate food safety, inspection of food facilities for the purpose of planned monitoring and inspection of food facilities according to epidemiological indications.
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Examination
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After each study course, theoretical knowledge test in the form of a test and questions, solving situational tasks.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Epidemiology of cases of intestinal infections (gastroenteritis, gastroenterocolitis, shigellosis, salmonellosis, campylobacteriosis, etc.), epidemiological investigation algorithm.
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Algorithm for the epidemiological investigation of outbreaks of intestinal infection
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Algorithm and basic principles of organising intestinal infection prevention and anti-epidemic measures.
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Theoretical and practical aspects of the national infectious disease surveillance and monitoring system (VISUMS).
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Epidemiology of viral hepatitis (A, E, B, C, etc.), algorithms of epidemiological investigation of contracting the disease.
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Algorithm and basic principles of organising parenteral hepatitis prevention and anti-epidemic measures.
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Algorithm of epidemiological investigation of cases of airborne infection.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
14.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
7
Length (weeks):
10
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Brila A. Infekcijas slimību epidemiologija. Rīga. SIA “Nacionālais apgāds”, 2009.
2.
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 19th Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2008.
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Rothman, K.J., Greenland, S., Lash, T.L. Modern Epidemiology. 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008.
4.
Szklo M., Nieto F. J. Epidemiology. Beyond the Basics. 2nd Edition. UK, London: Jones and Barlett Publishers, 2007.
5.
Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 20th Edition. Edited by David L. Heymann, Washington, DC: American Public Health Association, 2015.
6.
Ethics and Epidemiology. 3rd Revised edition. Edited by Steven S. Coughlin. Izdošanas datums: 29-Sep-2021. Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press Inc. ISBN-10: 0197587054.
7.
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.
8.
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.
Additional Reading
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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.
4.
Benenson, A.S.(ed) Control of Communicable Diseases Man. 15th Edition. American Public Health Associacion,1995.
5.
Giesecke J. Modern Infectious Disease Epidemiology. 2nd Edition. Hodder Arnold (Hodder Headline Group), 2002.
6.
Гисеке Й. Современная эпидемиология инфекционных болезней, 2004.
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