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public health implications
public health implicagations quiz
outbreak rubric
interagency communications
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background research
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OUTBREAK RUBRIC: CLINICIAN

You saw three cases of bloody diarrhea and four acute abdomen cases in one ER shift. Score this situation in terms of the likelihood that there is a more widespread, public health problem.


Risk Factors to Consider
Number of Cases:
One case = 1 point
Two cases = 2 points
> Two cases = 3 points
Severity of Diseases:
Mild, self-limiting symptoms = 1 point
High risk of dehydration = 2 points
High risk of systemic illness = 3 points
Potential Link between Cases:
Highly unlikely = 0 point
Low likelihood = 1 point
High likelihood = 2 points
Your Total:



Interpretation: 4 low concern for public health problem
  5 - intermediate concern
  6 - high concern