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Learning Outcomes:
After completing this case study, the student will be able to
- describe the epidemiology of infection with Salmonella (e.g., incubation period, modes of transmission, and common vehicles);
- list the steps that might be used to investigate and address a public health problem;
- describe the desired characteristics of a surveillance system for a disease, given the objectives of the surveillance system;
- analyze figures that display public health data;
- interpret the results of a case-control study;
- discuss the uses of subtyping information in foodborne disease investigations;
- assist in the evaluation of a surveillance system; and
- discuss how surveillance data can be used to identify and characterize public health problems and to monitor control measures.
http://www2a.cdc.gov/epicasestudies/computerbased/ecoli.htm
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