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:

  1. Immunization
  2. Sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) and biomonitoring
  3. Nosocomial infections and risks of infection in a health care setting
  4. Monitoring, prevention, and control of infectious diseases