Question

What is considered an outbreak?

How to investigate a disease outbreak?

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Answer 1

1 Occurence of cases of disease in excess of what would normally be expected in a defined community,geographical area or season is considered as an outbreak.

2

• First confirm diagnosis.
• Confirm the existence of an outbreak/epidemic.
• Define a case and count cases.
• Orient the data in terms of time,place,person.
• Determine who is at risk.
• Develop a hypothesis.
• Determine control measures
• Plan a more systematic study.
• Execute disease control and preventive measures.
• Prepare a written report.