Problem
CDC Outbreak Investigation on E. coli O157:H7 leafy greens 2020
Step I
i. How was the existence of an outbreak established?
ii. What data was used and from what sources?
Step II
i. What is known about the disease. Include at least 1 current (less than 2 years old) research article on the food safety issue identified in Step I.
ii. What supplies and equipment were used as part of the investigation?
iii. Was travel required as part of this investigation?
Step III.
i. How was the diagnosis verified?
ii. Were the investigators able to speak with patients? Why or why not?
iii. Discuss laboratory and clinical findings.
Step IV
i. Establish a case definition by using a standard set of criteria. This would be another place to find a resource to support the criteria you or the investigators have selected.
Step V
i. Use descriptive epidemiology to describe and orient the data.
Step VI
i. What is the focused hypothesis?
Step VII
i. How was the hypothesis evaluated for validity?
Step VIII
i. Does the hypothesis need refining? If yes - how so. If not, give details as to how you arrived at this conclusion.
Step IX
i. What control and prevention measures should be implemented?
ii. How will control and prevention measures be implemented?
Step X
i. Communicate findings. Who needs to know?
ii. How will information be communicated?
iii. Why does this information need to be communicated?