Breadcrumb Home Expertise Infectious diseases Infectious diseases This field of expertise anticipates emerging problems, enabling interventions to be directed towards protecting the public from the spread of infections and potential epidemics. It covers four areas of activity: Immunization Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) and biomonitoring Nosocomial infections and risks of infection in a health care setting Monitoring, prevention, and control of infectious diseases Infectious diseases Infectious diseases Respiratory infectious diseases Prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections Surveillance, prevention and control of infectious diseases Zoonoses and emerging diseases