PUBH 4103

Exclusion(s): Unavailable to students with credit for PUBH417. Examines the role of health personnel in the control of infectious disease in institutional environments, with respect to appropriate preventive policy and procedures, inspection and investigation. Particular attention is paid to problem areas unique to hospitals, schools, housing and facilities for child and adult care. Recreational, animal care, and personal services facilities are examined in addition to biomedical waste handling and response to nuisance-type situations. Strategies for managing vaccine-preventable, sexually transmitted, and emerging infectious diseases are also discussed.