EPID600 (Fall 2009) module on
Investigating disease outbreaks


Instructions:
  1. Listen to the Audio Tutorial on outbreak investigations by Dr. David Weber (in Blackboard; also available on the NC Center for Public Health Preparedness Training Website, www.sph.unc.edu/nccphp/training/ ).

  2. Read Arthur L. Rheingold. Outbreak investigations - A Perspective. Emerging Infectious Diseases 1998(Jan-Mar);4(1):21-27 (full text)
        and
    Epidemic Curves Ahead. FOCUS on Field Epidemiology, vol. 1, issue 5 (pdf, Flash, y en español)

  3. Answer (all of) the case study questions. Write succinct answers that include a brief explanation or statement of support.

  4. Work the case study (details TBA)

  5. During your small group meeting, work together on the case study, which is an online outbreak exercise that will be available during lab.

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