Section: Module 2: Lesson 1: Prepare for Field Work - Step 1 | Outbreak Investigation | NextGenU.org
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Learning objectives:
- Identify the local officials, healthcare providers, and other personnel who would assist in an outbreak investigation.
- Describe the roles of the various local officials, healthcare providers, and other personnel who would assist in an outbreak investigation.
- Communicate the connection between roles of various local officials, healthcare providers, the investigators, and other personnel contribute to the outbreak investigation.
- Discuss the limitations that legal and policy frameworks may create during an outbreak response.
- Identify the need for PPE and other safety procedures/equipment during an outbreak response.
- Communicate how an outbreak response relates to mobility restriction politics.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 56 minutes
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Required Learning Resources and Activities
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The Field Epidemiology Manual Wiki from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Read the entire section on The outbreak management team.
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This brief resource explains the scientific and operational preparations that must be carried out to start an Outbreak Investigation.
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Read the entire resource to understand how regulations an laws relate to outbreak responses.
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During COVID-19 outbreak, several mobility restriction politics have been applied all around the globe, discuss how epidemiological reports were related to mobility restriction politics in your region/country.
Step 1: Analyze how mobility restriction politics in your region/country relate to epidemiological reports during COVID-19 outbreak, if your country/region did not apply mobility restrictions, you may use this resource and choose the mobility restriction politics from other country.
Step 2: Write a 150 words paragraph with your discussion.
Step 3: To post your response click on the button at the bottom of the screen labeled 'Add a new discussion topic.'
Step 4: You will also need to comment on at least one other post made by your peers in a respectful and professional manner. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply back. Tp post a reply, click on the particular discussion, then click on 'reply'.
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This interactive case study is divided into 12 sections that allow you to apply your knowledge of outbreak investigation. As you go through the course, you have the opportunity to complete the entire case study. To benign, click on the button, start the course and then click con proceed. Then, some text will appear on your screen, read the text carefully, and when you are ready, click proceed to solve a question that you need to answer correctly to continue. This process will repeat until you reach the final window of the activity. Once you have completed the activity then you can engage with the rest of the course.
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To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the "Preview quiz now" button to respond to the questions.