Topic:
Epidemiology & Surveillance
Format:
Informational Brief
Time:
40 minutes
Level:
Introductory
University:
University of North Carolina
PERLC:
University of North Carolina PERLC
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Description:
This issue of FOCUS offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health discusses some of the different types of specimen collection that may be required during an outbreak, as well as some of the practical issues of clinical specimen collection, including packaging, shipping, and other logistical issues.
Learning Objectives:
- Define and describe animal and human clinical specimens
- Define and describe environmental specimens such as food, water, and fomites
- Discuss proper methods of human specimen collection and transportation
PHEP Capabilities:
Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation