What are careers in infection control?

Careers in infection control focus on trying to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. In this field, you may work to educate the public and healthcare workers about disease risk and prevention measures. As a coordinator or director, you create a response plan to a disease outbreak and suggest policies and procedures that reduce disease risks. The duties of an infectious disease nurse include working to monitor patients for disease symptoms, and an infection control practitioner assesses and treats patients during a disease outbreak. You may also suggest policies and procedures meant to reduce the spread of the infection as a practitioner.