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What is the primary objective of outbreak investigations for infectious diseases?
What is the primary objective of outbreak investigations for infectious diseases?
- Characterize the extent of transmission
- Train staff in new investigation methods
- Identify the agent, source, and mode of transmission (correct)
- Evaluate economic impact and trade implications
What may lead to observed increases in case numbers that are not outbreaks?
What may lead to observed increases in case numbers that are not outbreaks?
- Sudden increases in population size in a particular area
- Increased interest as a result of local or national awareness
- Changes in local reporting procedures or in the case definition for reporting a specified disease (correct)
- Reports from the public
What is a potential source of surveillance for identifying outbreaks?
What is a potential source of surveillance for identifying outbreaks?
- Reports from the media
- Clinician or laboratory reports of unusual diagnoses (correct)
- Changes in sampling protocols
- Indirect sources
What is an objective of outbreak investigations for environmental diseases?
What is an objective of outbreak investigations for environmental diseases?
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What is a reason to investigate outbreaks for political/legal reasons?
What is a reason to investigate outbreaks for political/legal reasons?
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