Practicals · Community Medicine · Epidemiology & Field Investigation
Epidemic/outbreak investigation (including food poisoning)
- Type
- Procedure
- Also called
- outbreak investigation, epidemic investigation, spot map preparation, food poisoning outbreak investigation
Videos and resources
- VideoA Guide to Outbreak Investigation9:28
- VideoSteps of Investigation of an Epidemic | PSM lecture | Community Medicine lecture | PSM made easy31:40
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Conduct epidemic investigations, spot maps, predict disease trends, preparation of reports, planning and implementation of control measures” ( NMC curriculum, page 4)
“Take necessary steps in disease outbreak/epidemics/natural disasters – investigation of epidemic, food poisoning; notification” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 31)
“Investigation of an outbreak. Investigation of episode of food poisoning.” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 33)