EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION (PART 2)

Question 1

(etymology: Greek “upon the
population”)

Answer 1

Epidemics

Question 1

etymology: Greek “within the
population”

Answer 1

Endemic

Question 2

(etymology: Greek “upon the animals”)

Answer 2

Epizootic

Question 3

(etymology: Greek “within the animals”)

Answer 3

Enzootic

Question 4

Proportion of exposed person that
become ill

Answer 4

Attack rate

Question 5

PROCEDURES/STEPS FOR INVESTIGATING AN
EPIDEMIC

Answer 5

1. Establish diagnosis
2. Establish case definition
3. Determine if epidemic is occurring
4. Characterize epidemic (time, place, person)
5. develop hypotheses
6. test hypothesis
7. Initiate control measures
8. Initiate specific follow-up surveillance to evaluate control measures