PPT-The Public Health Applications of Molecular Epidemiology:

Use of HIV1 Pol Sequences to Identify HIV Transmission Networks in Los Angeles County Jennifer Sayles Jacqueline Rurangirwa Jeannette Aldous Sergei Kosakovsky Pond Jan King Davey Smith. Principles of Epidemiology. A. Epidemiology is the study of the factors influencing the frequency and distribution of diseases. 1. communicable diseases – diseases that can be transmitted from one host to another . POLICIES. Prof. MUDr. Martin . Rusnák. , . CSc. Department . of. . Public. . Health. , . Faculty. . of. . Health. . Care. . and. . Social. . Work. , Trnava . University. Trnava, . Slovak. . Instructor name. Title. Organization. Introduction. to Epidemiology. Note:. This slide set is in the public domain and may be customized as needed by the user for informational or educational purposes. Permission from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not required, but citation of the source is appreciated.. Epidemiology Part 1:. Principles of Epidemiology. Adapted from the . FAD . PReP. /NAHEMS Guidelines: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Tracing (. 2014).. Introduction to epidemiology . Overview of disease characteristics . Epidemiology Part 2:. Epidemiology in an FAD Outbreak. Adapted from the . FAD . PReP. /NAHEMS Guidelines: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Tracing (. 2014).. Describes the epidemiology investigation and response. Ihsan Mahdi, MD MPH. Substance Abuse Epidemiologist. Substance Abuse Epidemiology Section. Epidemiology and Response Division. New Mexico Department of Health. https://nmhealth.org/data/view/substance/2067/. DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY www.dide.wv.gov Introduction to Skin Infections – For School Nurses January, 2014 Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services DIVISION OF INFECTIOUS D November2020Page 1of 3EpidemiologyEvent SummaryEpidemiology provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge in regard to health and diseasein populations This competitive event consists of a w Epidemiology is considered the basic science of public health and with good reason Epidemiology is a a quantitative basic science built on a working knowledge of probability statistics and sound resea 854IntroductionHippocrates around 46031370 BCE tell what epidemic diseases will a29ack and what each individual will be in danger of experiencing from the change of regimen148 Hence he introduced the HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. TUNRAYO OLUWADARE. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE. EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS. It has grown from. PURE OBSERVATIONS AND ADVICES. (Hippocrates). COUNTING OF CASES AND ANALYSIS. As . well as seeking to . improve population health . through the implementation of specific population-level interventions, public health contributes to . medical care. by identifying and assessing population needs . ;. . the. . study of . biology. at the . molecular. level.. Molecular biology. ;. . the. . study of . gene . structure and functions at the . molecular level. . to understand the molecular basis of hereditary, genetic variation, and the expression patterns of genes. . Esther Velásquez, ScD, MSW, MPH. Social Epidemiologist & Public Health Social Worker . Identify Learning Objectives. The goal of this slide deck is to help you “befriend” the science of epidemiology and to appreciate its usefulness. At the end of this presentation, you will be able to: .