1. Creating a case definition is a critical part of a successful disease outbreak investigation. For...
1. Creating a case definition is a critical part of a successful disease outbreak investigation. For an individual to be included as a case in an outbreak investigation, s/he should:
a. Meet all clinical, diagnostic and epidemiologic criteria; there should be no variation between cases
b. Demonstrate an illness or abnormality; all people who are not healthy should be considered cases
c. Demonstrate one or more clinical signs consistent with other individuals apparently affected; epidemiologic connection to other affected people should also be considered
d. Be definitively diagnosed as being affected by the disease being investigated, including identification of the specific etiologic agent. Epidemiologic connections to other affected people must also be apparent.
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Answer (1) correct (d)- Be definitively diagnosed as being affected by the disease being investigated, including identification of the specific etiologic agent.
Epidemiologic connections to other affected people must also be apparent.
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