Infectious Diseases in the Oil and Gas Industry

Course
length: 5 days

Course
description

Infectious diseases are a key concern and pose a risk for worker in any organization in the oil and gas industry. Every year,
thousands of workers in the oil and gas industry are affected by the most common
types of infectious diseases including tuberculosis, influenza, pneumonia,
zoonoses, tick-borne diseases and HIV/AIDS. The course is prepared to offer
insight into the infectious diseases affecting the petroleum industries. The
course majorly examines the methods and procedures.

Who should Attend

·        
Professionals with responsibilities of health management

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All employees from the petroleum
sector who wish to learn more on infectious diseases in oil and gas

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Anyone wishing to understand the
methods and ways or control and mitigation of infectious diseases

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Individuals involved in health
assessment, supervisors and personnel in health control section

What you will learn

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By
the end of the course
the participants will be able to have a solid understanding
of the common infectious diseases and be able to employ the procedures and
measure to control or contain the transmission of infectious diseases

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List and describe some of the major
infectious diseases of concern in the petroleum sector

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Define who is at risk and the modes of transmission

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Identify mitigation measure to minimize the risk

Course Outline

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Introduction to infectious diseases

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Common causes of infectious diseases in the oil and
gas sector

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Detection and control of infectious systems

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Applications of surveillance and monitoring systems to

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The risk factors known to enhance
emergence and transmission of infectious diseases in the petroleum sector

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Methods to contain and control the infectious diseases

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The emerging global infectious diseases