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Oswego-An Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness Following a Church Supper

Case Study Title
Oswego-An Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness Following a Church Supper

Setting
Oswego County, New York

Type of Agent
Biological

Specific Agent
Staphylococci

Modes of Transmission
Foodborne

Competencies Addressed
Outbreak investigation

Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Learning Objectives

  1. Define the terms "cluster", "outbreak" and "epidemic".
  2. List the steps in the investigation of an outbreak.
  3. Draw, interpret and describe the value of an epidemic curve.
  4. Calculate and compare food-specific attack rates to identify possible vehicles.
  5. List reasons for investigating an outbreak that has apparently ended.

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