- to be acquainted with the epidemiology of respiratory infections;
- to receive the information on various airborne diseases with the focus on prevention;
- to be able to assess the epidemiological situation globally and in some countries in particular, to compare the results and make the conclusions;
- to discuss current outbreaks of airborne disease and their trends;
- to gain basic knowledge on climate change and infectious diseases;
- to be familiarised with biological weapons and their characteristics.
Ochrana a podpora zdraví III - cvičení
Special epidemiology II
AIMS OF THE LESSON:
SYLLABUS:
- Airborne diseases. Overview
- Influenza seasonal
- Avian influenza and other zoonotic
- Legionnellosis
- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Coronovirus disease (COVID-19)
- Tuberculosis
- Monkeypox
- Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
- Biological weapons
INTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC
Respiratory
tract infections (RTIs) are a spectrum of diseases associated with
infection of both the upper (URI or URTI) and lower respiratory tract (LRI or
LRTI) and include the common cold, otitis media, influenza-like illness, croup,
bronchiolitis, and pneumonia. They are among the most common and important
problems in clinical medicine. Lower respiratory infections, such as pneumonia, tend to be
far more severe than upper respiratory infections, such as the common cold.
RTIs are caused by a variety of microorganisms
including bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Viruses are perhaps the most common causative agents of RTIs, given that 70-80% of most RTIs are viral in origin, with bacterial RTIs as secondary, superimposed infections, which also cause complications. Most viruses can cause infections which present the same symptoms or pathologies.
SELF - PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUIREMENTS
The students register for for the task in the "List of Topics" for their seminar group and, after the task is prepared in the form of presentation, upload it till 10 am at the day of teaching the lesson in the relevant "Homework Vault" for this lesson. The link for the "Homework Vault" is below.
After the name of each topic there are useful links where students can find the necessary information for their presentations. Students are allowed to use other studying materials.
TASKS:
1. Tuberculosis – actual epidemiologic situation, WHO prevention programme
Tuberculosis (TB). CDC. Basic information
An overview on epidemiology of tuberculosis
2. Microorganisms usable as biological weapons
and their characteristics
3. Travelling and risk of infections, basic rules of prevention
4. Vector-borne diseases in your country of origin
Vector-borne diseases. Key facts. WHO
5. Monkeypox - a disease of global public health importance
Monkeypox. Signs and symptoms. CDC
2022 Monkeypox Outbreak Global Map
HOMEWORK VAULT LINK:
INFORMATION FROM THE LECTURER:
the lesson is composed of the teacher´s explanation and presentation of students´tasks, supplemented by discussion and practical contribution.
STUDY MATERIALS AND HOW TO USE THEM
The presentations and information materials listed below are recommended for preparation to the lesson and the final test. Although, other sources of information can be used in addition. In order to have sufficient knowledge on the topic and successfully achieve the goals of the lesson, it is advised to use all the literature listed in the IS of the course and additional study materials.
Furthermore, the topics discussed during the lesson are used in formulating questions for the state exam.