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Acute Unexplained Jaundice in Rural Kenya
Investigation of an outbreak of acute unexplained jaundice that turned out to be aflatoxicosis. A straightforward outbreak investigation that follows the standard steps, but with a bit of a twist because of its environmental rather than infectious cause.
Objectives
- Draw an epidemic curve
- Discuss the steps of an outbreak investigation
- Develop and apply a case definition for a field investigation
- Discuss the possible sources of controls for a case-control study
- Describe the relationship among epidemiologic, laboratory, and environmental components of a field investigation
Investigation:
Outbreak
Country:
Kenya
Year:
2013
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