EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE SPREAD OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN MODERN CONDITIONS - A REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE

Infectious diseases remain a serious problem of modern medicine and health care. Special attention is paid to new and returning infections. The relevance of studying epidemiological aspects is due to the need to develop effective prevention and control strategies. Materials and methods: The research is based on a comprehensive approach to the study of epidemiological aspects of infectious diseases. Various data sources and analytical methods were used. Data sources: Official statistical reports of WHO, CDC, ECDC and national health authorities of Ukraine, scientific publications from international journals, GHDx and PubMed databases. Research methods: Descriptive epidemiology, retrospective analysis of epidemic outbreaks, mathematical modeling (SIR model), statistical analysis (R and IBM SPSS), GIS technologies. Ethical aspects: The research was conducted in accordance with ethical standards. All data were anonymized and obtained from publicly available sources. Research limitations: Incomplete data in some countries, limitations of mathematical models.