EMIN0811p Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Radka Boháčová (lecturer)
MUDr. Renata Ciupek (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Bc. Zuzana Derflerová Brázdová, DrSc. (lecturer), MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Veronika Chuchmová (lecturer)
MUDr. Marie Kolářová, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Eva Pernicová, MBA (lecturer)
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Kateřina Novohradská (assistant)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Bohdana Rezková, Ph.D.
Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Public Health – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
úspěšné absolvování předmětu Mikrobiologie II.
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
Understanding of basic principles and aims of epidemiology of infectious diseases.
Learning outcomes
“The student will be able to understand the process of the epidemiological chain with all its implications for laboratory operations, health protection, occupational safety, and prevention.”
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles and objectives of epidemiology. Process of disease spread. Characteristics of infectious agents. Classification of infectious diseases.
  • 2. Anti-epidemic measures. Disease surveillance and epidemiological vigilance system.
  • 3. Active and passive immunization.
  • 4. Respiratory infections.
  • 5. Alimentary infections.
  • 6. Hepatitis. HIV/AIDS.
  • 7. Sexually transmitted infections.
  • 8. Zoonoses.
  • 9. Parasitic infections.
  • 10. Epidemiological aspects of the operation of health care facilities. Basic hygiene conditions.
  • 11. Safety of laboratory operations. Operating regulations. Occupational diseases.
  • 12. Methods of disinfection and sterilization. Clean rooms. Microbial control of environmental contamination.
  • 13. Hand hygiene.
  • 14. Current epidemiological situation and infectious threats.
Literature
    required literature
  • GÖPFERTOVÁ, Dana, Petr PAZDIORA and Jana DÁŇOVÁ. Epidemiologie : obecná a speciální epidemiologie infekčních nemocí. 2., přepr. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2013, 223 s. ISBN 9788024622231. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
Credit. A condition for obtaining the credit is completing the colloquium from the practices.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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