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      • Chapter 5 - The End of Waste
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  1. 2g - Health Protection and Communicable Diseases

A basic understanding of the biological basis, strengths and weaknesses of routine and reference microbiological techniques

See "2d - Genetics".

‹ Organisation of infection control up International aspects of communicable disease control including port health ›

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  • Knowledge of natural history, clinical presentation, methods of diagnosis and control of infections of local and international public health importance (including emerging diseases and those with consequences for effective control)
  • Organisation of infection control
  • A basic understanding of the biological basis, strengths and weaknesses of routine and reference microbiological techniques
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