Topic:
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format:
Online Course
Time:
45 minutes
Level:
Introductory
University:
University of North Carolina
PERLC:
University of North Carolina PERLC
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Description:
This training offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health gives the viewer an introduction to epidemiological investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of investigating foodborne disease outbreaks
- Understand the epidemiology of foodborne disease outbreaks in the US and North Carolina
- Understand the steps in an outbreak investigation by working through a large Salmonella serotype Heidelberg outbreak in a NC restaurant
- Understand the role of epidemiologist, microbiologist, environmental health specialist during an investigation
- Understand the importance of interacting with the media during a foodborne disease outbreak
PHEP Capabilities:
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation