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IDV 225 Outbreak Investigation

ND2 level25 topics

IDV 225 covers 25 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Principles of outbreak investigation
  2. Steps in outbreak investigation
  3. Case definition and case finding
  4. Descriptive epidemiology
  5. Hypothesis generation and testing
  6. Specimen collection and laboratory support
  7. Control measures
  8. Outbreak reporting and communication
  9. Outbreak, epidemic, endemic and pandemic concepts
  10. Types of outbreaks
  11. Principles and stages of outbreak investigation
  12. Outbreak thresholds
  13. Early warning systems
  14. Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response framework
  15. Outbreak reporting channels
  16. Alert and verification processes
  17. Fieldwork preparation
  18. Outbreak confirmation and diagnosis verification
  19. Data description by time, place and person
  20. Hypothesis development and evaluation
  21. Control measures and communication of findings
  22. Infection prevention and control during outbreaks
  23. Standard and transmission-based precautions
  24. Isolation, quarantine and PPE use
  25. Environmental decontamination

A sample from this course

One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Principles of outbreak investigation

Outbreak investigation is a systematic, step‑by‑step approach used to identify the source, spread and control of an epidemic. Mastery of the core principles—identification, verification, case definition, descriptive analysis, hypothesis generation, analytical testing, control interventions, communication and evaluation—ensures that students can design and implement effective investigations and answer exam questions…

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