SOCIAL QUESTIONS|health|medical science
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- outbreak investigation
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- Sainmhíniú important component of epidemiology and public health that helps identify the source of ongoing outbreaks and prevent additional cases Tagairt "COM-EN based on:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) > Emerging Infectious Diseases > Outbreak Investigations—A Perspective, 4 Number 1 - January-March 1998, Arthur L. Reingold, http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol4no1/reingold.htm [11.3.2010]"
- Nóta "The investigation of an outbreak usually comprises the following steps:1. Prepare for field work2. Establish the existence of an outbreak3. Verify the diagnosis4. Define and identify cases5. Describe and orient the data in terms of time, place, and person6. Develop hypotheses7. Evaluate hypotheses8. Refine hypotheses and carry out additional studies9. Implement control and prevention measures10. Communicate findingsREF: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) > Excite > Epidemiology in the Classroom > How to Investigate an Outbreak, http://www.cdc.gov/excite/classroom/outbreak/index.htm [11.3.2010]"