Elements of epidemiological methodology. Relationship between environment and human health. Diagnostic check and assessment of the laboratory data. Anti-microbial measures and fights against the infectious diseases. Sanitary risk from chemical and microbial pollution of the environmental matrix: indexes and indicators of risk in water and food. Biological indicators of air pollution. Wastes disposal. Biological risk in working environment. Main technical regulations
IGIENE. Medicina sociale e di comunità/E. Lanciotti – McGraw-Hill, Milano, 2011.
Principi di MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA/E. Lanciotti, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana (CEA), 2007 (III Edizione).
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Learning Objectives
Knolewdge acquired: Health promotion and prevention diseases. Epidemiology of infectious diseases and widespread. Infection diseases prevention. Specific diagnostic tests for infection diseases. Active and passive immunoprophylaxis. Epidemiology and prevention chronic diseases. Environmental pollution and health. Waters hygiene. Soil pollution and solid waste. Food and nutrition hygiene.Main national and community regulations of professional interest.
Competence acquired Epidemiological knowledge and prevention aimed at primary and secondary prevention of infectious diseases and chronic diseases. Risk assessment and risk management from infectious agents and lifestyles. Risk assessment and risk management of environmental pollution.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course): Assessment of risks in the field. Microbiological evaluation of environmental and biological matrices. Interpretation and application of regulation.
Language of instructions: Italian
Course Contents (see detailed program)
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)
Courses required: no
Courses recommmended: no
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6 (5+1)
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities:90
Contact hours for Lectures (hours): 50
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 10
Further information
Office hours: Wednsesday 9,00-11,00
Type of Assessment
Final oral examination
Course program
Health and disease, health promotion. Hazard and risk. Experimental and observational epidemiology. Epidemiology and prevention chronic diseases: tumors, ischemic diseases, diabetes. Epidemiology of infectious diseases and widespread. Components of the infectious process; transmission of infections. Overall profile of infectious diseases. Antimicrobial measures: disinfection and sterilization techniques. Measures to carriers: disinfestation, rodent control. Active and passive immunoprophylaxis; production and control of vaccines and immunoglobulins. Prophylaxis and specific diagnostic tests for diseases to spread air, a predominantly faecal-oral spread, to the prevailing blood spread, and vector-borne zoonoses. Health risks from chemical and microbial contamination in environmental matrices: air, water, soil, foods. Disposal of wastes. Major national and European regolatory requirements of professional interest