Description
Cooperate with public health services and local communities in order to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases, recommending pre-emptive measures and treatment options.
Alternative labels
prevent the spread of infectious diseases
carry out outbreak-prevention of cummunicable diseases in the community
manage communicable disease control and prevention
prevent the spread of communicable diseases in a community
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
occupation-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Prevent outbreaks of communicable diseases in the community is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Epidemiologist: Epidemiologists centre their research on origin and causes for illness eruption in humans. They determine the way in which diseases are spread out and propose risk preventive measures to health policy organisms.
Optional skill
Prevent outbreaks of communicable diseases in the community is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
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