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== Further Reading == |
== Further Reading == |
Revision as of 05:41, 16 August 2019
1. Prepare for field work
2. Establish the existence of an outbreak
3. Verify the diagnosis
4. Construct a working case definition
5. Find cases systematically and record information
6. Perform descriptive epidemiology
7. Develop hypotheses
8. Evaluate hypotheses epidemiologically
9. As necessary, reconsider, refine, and re-evaluate hypotheses
10. Compare and reconcile with laboratory and/or environmental studies
11. Implement control and prevention measures
12. Initiate or maintain surveillance
13. Communicate findings
Further Reading
- Lesson 6: Investigating an Outbreak, in Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, Third Edition.