Section: Module 2: Lesson 4: Construct a Working Case Definition - Step 4 | Outbreak Investigation | NextGenU.org

  • Learning objectives:

    • Demonstrate how an outbreak is described in terms of person, place, and time.
    • Describe how the people affected in an outbreak and the time and place of an outbreak relate to the causes of and risk factors for an outbreak.

    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 15 minutes

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • This brief resource explains the criteria to create an adequate case definition that includes clinical criteria, time, person and place.


    • 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.

    • 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.