Section: Module 4: Lesson 2: Implement Control and Prevention Measures - Step 11 | Outbreak Investigation | NextGenU.org
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Learning objectives:
- Summarize the evidence that influences policy during an outbreak.
- Connect how evidence influences policy development and change.
Present the methods used to identify preventative measures to control an outbreak.
Explain how evidence-based methods influence outbreak control and preventative measures.
Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 12 minutes
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Required Learning Resources and Activities
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This Guidelines for the Investigation and Control of Disease Outbreaks from the Institute of Environmental Science and Research will teach you how to approach control measures during an outbreak
Read Section: Outbreak control measures from pages 86-88
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Read the content under the headings "Abstract" "Medical Consequences: Brief Review and Research at NIDA" "Psychiatric Conditions Complicating Hepatitis C", and "Drug Interactions"
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Read the entire article
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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.
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Students mustViewReceive a gradeReceive a score of 80 or moreTo access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to respond to the questions.