Paralytic Illness in Ababo

Case Study Title
Paralytic Illness in Ababo

Setting
Fictitious nation in south central Africa

Type of Agent
Biological

Specific Agent
poliovirus

Modes of Transmission
Person-to-person contact

Modes of Transmission
Waterborne

Competencies Addressed
Surveillance

Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Learning Objectives

1. Define incidence, prevalence and case-fatality rate.
2. Define surveillance and identify the key features of a surveillance system.
3. List the types of information that should be collected on a surveillance case report form.
4. List the factors that can account for a change in the reported incidence of a disease.
5. Define sensitivity of a surveillance system and the effect of different case definitions on sensitivity.

Student Manual

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