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

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