GENERAL AND APPLIED HYGIENE
cod. 18017

Academic year 2007/08
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Igiene generale e applicata (MED/42)
Field
"scienze della prevenzione nell'ambiente e nei luoghi di lavoro"
Type of training activity
Characterising
64 hours
of face-to-face activities
8 credits
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Integrated course unit module: HYGIENE - ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE - INFECTIOLOGY

Learning objectives

Provide general knowledge on the epidemiological aspects and prevention of infectious diseases.

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Course unit content

<br />General epidemiology of infectious diseases:host-parasite relationship, sources and reservoirs of infection, modes of transmission, modes of emergence of infections in the population.General prophylaxis:types and levels of preventive intervention, notification, quarantine measures, diagnostic investigation, sterilisation, disinfection, disinfestation, vaccine prophylaxis, types of vaccine, vaccine strategies and schedules, passive immunoprophylaxis and chemoprophylaxis.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Marinelli P.,Liguori G.,Montemarano A.,D'Amora M. - Igiene Medicina Preventiva e Sanita Pubblica - Piccin Editore 2002

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