ZBS 7 is a crisis management unit for major biological incidents. The unit advises and supports health authorities as well as police and fire services in the event of diseases caused by highly pathogenic agents or in case of bioterrorist threats. This way, ZBS 7 contributes to the protection of …
The tasks of this unit are, among other things, the development and optimisation of microbiological, molecular biological and immunological detection systems for the identification, characterisation and differentiation of highly pathogenic microorganisms.
Operating a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory within the Robert Koch Institute. Establishment of diagnostic methods and diagnostic of pathogens in biosafety. Development of strategies for the prevention, decontamination and control of highly pathogenic viruses. Participation in / Organisation of …
The Unit 25 ”Physical Health” conducts analyses on the distribution and trends of non-communicable physical diseases and health impairments in the population, including all age groups.
The unit is responsible for obtaining epidemiological data on antibiotic resistance and antibiotic consumption as well as on nosocomial infections and corresponding outbreaks from reports and additional surveillance systems. Furthermore, local, regional and national outbreaks of resistant pathogens …
The contact point for the Public Health Service (PHS) is located in unit 31. Both unit 31 and 32 (Surveillance and Electronic Reporting and Information System (DEMIS)) act as the Public Health sector contact points and coordinate and support several committees and networks in the PHS. In terms of …
Our research focuses on examining the innate and adaptive immune responses to Risk Group-4 viruses in humans, animal models of disease, and the natural animal reservoirs harboring these zoonotic pathogens. We also examine therapeutic strategies to combat these highly pathogenic viruses.
The unit is engaged in the monitoring of vaccine-preventable virus infections (measles, mumps, rubella) in Germany and the clarification of molecular and pathogenetic properties of the viruses responsible for these diseases. The task of a National Reference Centre is taken over for measles, mumps …
The unit of Hospital Hygiene, Infection Prevention and Control (unit 14) is concerned with practical issues of infectious disease prevention, in particular the surveillance, analysis and evaluation of nosocomial infections.
unit 14 both supervises and administrates the Commission for Hospital …