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Epidemiology of infectious diseases; general epidemiological principles in infectious diseases; causes of infectious diseases, including microorganisms and virulence factors; host defense mechanisms; immunization and treatment via vaccines and sera; urinary tract infections; Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections; pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis; viral hepatitis; sexually transmitted diseases; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and its prevention; infectious complications of blood and blood product transfusions; blood-borne infections and healthcare personnel; hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections and their prevention; and the role of healthcare personnel and hand hygiene.

Infectious diseases and infection control measures aim to introduce common infections encountered in the community and in hospital settings, and to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to protect individuals and their environment from such infections.