OVERVIEW

The course has the objective to develop competences respect the activities of laboratory to support of the epidemiological surveys, of the surveillance systems and the control activities of the transmissible illnesses.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

The course has the objective to develop the following knowledges:

- the principal molecular techniques and the relative applications in Public Health;

- the applications of the molecular epidemiology in the infectious illnesses;

- the surveillance systems for the evaluation of the epidemiological impact;

- the characterization of the circulating microorganisms; 

- the early warning of epidemic events.

TEACHING METHODS

Frontal lessons.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

- The laboratory as a tool for the epidemiological evaluation;
- Molecular epidemiology;
- The laboratory as a tool for the studies of analytical epidemiology;
- Molecular epidemiology of the chronic-degenerative illnesses;
- Molecular epidemiology of the infectious illnesses of major interest for the Public Health;
- Systems of surveillance of the infectious illnesses of major interest for the Public Health;
- System of syndromic surveillance;
- Activity of a regional laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sammarco ML, Ripabelli G, Tamburro M. Epidemiologia molecolare delle malattie infettive: metodi di analisi ed interpretazione dei risultati. Ann Ig 2014; 26: 10-45 doi:10.7416/ai.2014.1956.

Ansaldi F, Orsi A, Altomonte F, Bertone G, Parodi V, Carloni R, Moscatelli P, Pasero E, Oreste P, Icardi G. Emergency department syndromic surveillance system for early detection of 5 syndromes: a pilot project in a reference teaching hospital in Genoa, Italy. J Prev Med Hyg. 2008 Dec;49(4):131-5.

Rete Italiana Sorveglianza Influenza InfluNet. Sorveglianza Epidemiologica e Virologica. Protocollo Operativo. Stagione influenzale 2014-2015.

Lettera Circolare del 20/02/2013 - Istituzione di un sistema di sorveglianza integrato per il morbillo e per la rosolia alla luce del nuovo Piano Nazionale di Eliminazione del morbillo e della rosolia congenita 2010-2015.

Ministero della Salute. Sorveglianza della rosolia congenita e dell’infezione da virus della rosolia in gravidanza alla luce del nuovo Piano Nazionale di Eliminazione del morbillo e della rosolia congenita 2010-2015

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

FILIPPO ANSALDI (President)

ANDREA DE MARIA

SANDRA RATTO

LOREDANA SASSO

GIANCARLO ICARDI (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The lessons will start in the first semester from October 2016.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

Exam schedule