Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington
Introduction to Outbreak Investigation
This is an all levels course offering CPH — Free
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CEU
CPH
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Free
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< 3 minutes
Length
1.00 hour
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West Nile virus! Beef recalls! Contaminated spinach! We live in an age where disease outbreaks are commonplace. This one-hour online course outlines specific steps to take in determining if you have an outbreak on your hands, who should be involved in the investigation, the science behind it all, and how to communicate your findings to the public via the media. This is part of a nine-part series on epidemiology.
What You'll Learn
- Recognize indicators of a potential disease outbreak
- Describe the steps in conducting an outbreak investigation
- Identify key communication considerations during outbreak investigations
- Understand public health actions that may result from outbreak investigations
Competency Terms
Communications
Policy Development & Support
Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
Related Occupations
Epidemiologist
Laboratory Scientist - Manager
Laboratory Technician
Public health - multiple occupations will benefit
Related Job Tasks
Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population
Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it