How would you establish the existence of an outbreak?
Three days into a voyage on a cruise ship 50 people developed fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. It was determined that all 50 of them attended a banquet the night before the onset of symptoms. You decide to take your team to investigate this sudden onset of illness among 50 people.
Requirements:
Answer the following questions about your investigation:
- How would you establish the existence of an outbreak?
- What are steps or measures you will take to verify the diagnosis?
- What will be your working case definition?
- How will you find cases systematically and record information?
- How will you communicate your findings of the investigations to the authorities and media?
Your paper should:
- be 1-2 pages in length.
- properly cite research sources.
- be free of spelling and grammar errors.
