| Description, acquired knowledge | The subject “Infectious diseases” is taught from the foundation of the school. Since infectious diseases have always been very important in Hungary, the subject receives a special emphasis in the curriculum. It comprises general epidemiology, infectious diseases of animals caused by viruses, prions and bacteria. In the case of the different infectious diseases the history, occurrence, aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, postmortem lesions, diagnostic methods, differential diagnostics, treatment, prevention, control are discussed, but food hygienic and public health significance are also mentioned. Teaching is carried out in the form of lectures and practicals. |
| Competences (Day1 competencies) | After absolving the subject, the students will be able to · recognise and differentiate the different infectious diseases, · introduce measures in order to prevent spread of infectious diseases, · collect samples to laboratory diagnostic examination, transport them to the laboratory, and evaluate the results of the laboratory diagnostic examinations, · treat diseased animals, · implement necessary preventive and control measures, · introduce measures in order to prevent human infections, · prepare expertise regarding the disease, · inform the owner and the workers in contact with the animals on further treatment and prevention, · inform the official veterinary service and the human health service in statutory cases, · inform the public on the disease. |
| Prerequisite | Epidemiology, infectious diseases I. |
| Teaching staff | · Fodor, László Professor · Tenk, Miklós Associate Professor · Kollár, Anna Assistant Professor · Levente, Szeredi Assistant Professor · Károly, Erdélyi Research Fellow |
| Plenary practicals | · The topic of the plenary practicals is the differential diagnosis of infectious diseases of the different animal species. · Attending the plenary practicals is compulsory. In case of absence – including justified ones (e.g. clinical work) – missing practicals have to be retaken. Retake happens in the form of a written exam, where a few questions in connection with the missed practical have to be answered. · Plenary practicals are held in the form of two-hour-long sessions on the dates published on the homepage. |
| Teaching environment | · Lectures are given in the form of power point presentations, clinical signs and lesions of certain diseases are shown on video film and slides. · Power point presentations of the previous academic year can be downloaded in pdf files from the moodle homepage in order to help writing own notes. · Pdf notes, narrated ppt files and videos on the lectures and plenary practicals will be available on the moodle platform. |
| Laboratory diagnostic practical | After the successful examination, the students will have a 2-week-long “Laboratory diagnostic practical” in the 11th semester at different departments of the school or in diagnostic institutes abroad. The practical is evaluated and certified by the supervisor of the institution, and the students have to give a power point presentation on their diagnostic activity during the practical at the examination |
| Recommended literature | · See Epidemiology, infectious diseases I |