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Introduction
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Case Presentation
role introduction
public health implications
public health implicagations quiz
outbreak rubric
interagency communications
phone call
background research
Communication
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1D OUTBREAK RUBRIC: PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIAL

You received many calls from the public regarding severe stomach pain and diarrhea. Several of those cases were bloody diarrhea. 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