Course information

Course topics: Course contents: Lecture topic: 1. Introduction to the practical epidemiology of infectious diseases in the population; Early warning and response system 2. Surveillance of infectious diseases in the Slovak Republic, in the EU and in the world 3. Surveillance organization; Compulsorily reported diseases in the Slovak Republic and the EU 4. List of compulsorily reported diseases; Case definition role, syndromic reporting vs. other 5. Epidemic management I: what is an epidemic, identification of an epidemic 6. Epidemic management II: description of the epidemic 7. Epidemic management III: Epidemic analysis, epidemic curve, incubation time 8. Epidemic Management IV: Outbreak Management Measures 9. Introduction to vaccinology 10. IHR - Transboundary Diseases (Concept and short history; PHEIC definition - Public health situation of international interest; Capacity estimation; Points of entry) 11. Electronic data collection, databases, program systems, EPIS 12. Report quality indicators (timeliness, completeness, etc.); Improving the quality of reports Exercises topic: 1. Proposal for data collection on the basis of a GP report using the EPI INFO I system 2. Proposal for data collection on the basis of a report to a general practitioner using the EPI INFO II system 3. Design of data database solution in MS ACCESS I environment 4. Design of data database solution in MS ACCESS II environment 5. Selection of material samples for laboratory processing 6. Transport of material samples for laboratory processing 7. Laboratory methods of biological sample processing 8. Weekly disease status reporting using EPIS data (part 1) 9. Weekly disease status reporting using EPIS data (part 2) 10. Case studies (part 1) 11. Case studies (part 2) 12. Summary of knowledge, final discussion on topics

Supervisors and educators:
doc. PhDr. Silvia Puteková, PhD. - Kogarant
prof. MUDr. Martin Rusnák, CSc. - Zabezpečuje, Skúšajúci, Cvičiaci, Kogarant, Prednášajúci, Zodpovedný za elearning
doc. PhDr. Róbert Ochaba, PhD. - Zabezpečuje, Hlavný garant
Mgr. Frederika Kaniariková - Zabezpečuje, Vedúci semináru, Zodpovedný za elearning, Skúšajúci, Cvičiaci, Kogarant
PhDr. Michal Rafajdus, PhD. - Schvaľujúci zápis, Kogarant
doc. Ing. Margaréta Kačmariková, PhD. - Kogarant
PhDr. Jarmila Pekarčíková, PhD. - Zabezpečuje, Skúšajúci, Zodpovedný za elearning, Kogarant, Prednášajúci, Cvičiaci

Code: VZB10

Period: LS

Credits: 5