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Tools – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBThis is the primary guidance document for multi-jurisdictional investigations of foodborne illness outbreaks in Canada; it is followed when cases are reported in more than one …

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Line lists – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBToolkit line list and data dictionary. This Microsoft Excel-based tool is designed to be used as a template for foodborne outbreak investigation line lists. Once data has been …

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Descriptive epidemiology – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBDescriptive epidemiology forms one of the main parts of an epidemiological summary. The goals of descriptive epidemiology in enteric outbreak investigations are: To assess …

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Case definitions – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBCase definitions are essential to an effective outbreak investigation. In outbreak investigations, case definitions are used for counting outbreak cases only, they are not …

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Outbreak identification – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBOutbreak identification is the first step in an outbreak investigation. Clusters of illnesses may occur in the same location over the same timeframe, but they do not necessarily arise …

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Epidemiological summaries – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBAn epidemiological summary (“epi summary”) is a useful tool to share information about an outbreak investigation, and to ensure that all individuals involved are using the same …

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Analytic studies – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBAnalytic studies are used during an outbreak investigation if and when there is at least one clear hypothesis regarding the source of the outbreak. By using an analytic study, …

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Outbreak Toolkit – Enteric Outbreak Investigations

WEBThe Outbreak Toolkit is a one-stop shop for resources and tools to assist epidemiologists, environmental health officers, public health nurses and other public health practitioners …

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Epidemic curves – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBOverview. An epidemic curve (or epi curve) is a histogram (bar chart) that shows the distribution of cases over time. The time intervals are displayed on the x axis (the …

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Case finding – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBAfter conducting an assessment of the outbreak, the case finding strategy may include a mixture of methods to maximize the number of cases identified, while balancing …

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Epidemiological Assessments Guide – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBDownload the alternative format. (PDF format, 300 KB, 6 pages) This guide introduces and describes the recommended data and criteria to consider when assessing the weight of …

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Public health conferences – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBThe ESCAIDE programme will offer a huge range of exciting presentations, posters, seminars and workshops on all aspects of infectious disease prevention and control, …

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Hypothesis generation – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBOverview. Generating hypotheses is an important, but often challenging, step in an outbreak investigation. When generating hypotheses, it is best to keep an open mind and to cast …

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Public health partners – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBOverview. There are many public health partners involved in enteric outbreak detection and response in Canada. These investigative partners represent various levels of …

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Laboratory methods and surveillance – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBThe National Enteric Surveillance Program (NESP) is a program administered by the Enteric Diseases Program at the National Microbiology Laboratory and the Centre of …

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Case interviewing – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBA case interview is an interaction between an outbreak interviewer and a case (or proxy) or other persons involved in the outbreak (e.g., food handlers, managers of a restaurant). …

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4- Final Epi Summary – Outbreak Toolkit

WEBFinal Investigation Summary. I nitial Stages of the Investigation. The outbreak was first identified on May 8, 2020 when the National Enteric Surveillance Program (NESP) …

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