Zhurnal mikrobiologii, epidemiologii, i immunobiologii
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Zh. Mikrobiol. Epidemiol. Immunobiol. · Sep 2003
Historical Article[Role of epidemiological science and practice in protecting the health of the population of the country].
The historical stages of the development of epidemiology as a science with a specific object of study, is summarized. One of the greatest theoretical generalizations is the doctrine on the natural focality of diseases. New principles of theoretical epidemiology, new theories and concepts are analyzed. ⋯ The specific feature of the present stage of epidemiological situation is the dominating and constantly increasing role of viruses in the etiology of infectious diseases. The effectiveness of vaccinal prophylaxis to control vaccine-preventable infections is substantiated. The role of epidemiological science in revealing the epidemiological regularities of emerging and re-emerging infections is emphasized.
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Zh. Mikrobiol. Epidemiol. Immunobiol. · Sep 2003
Historical Article[Significance of epidemiological analysis for the development of epidemiology].
The significance of epidemiological analysis for the study of the epidemic process is substantiated. The historical stages of the development of the doctrine on the epidemic process along with the role of epidemiological analysis in social and hygienic monitoring and epidemiological surveillance from the viewpoint of systemic approach are presented. The conclusion has been made on the necessity of the development of the systemic methodology of controlling the epidemic process and the sanitary and epidemiological situation.