Microbes
Incubation period for this itchy rash is shorter if the person was infested previously.
What is scabies?
These are three simple steps to investigate outbreaks.
What are the three I's - Identify, Isolate and Inform?
When we recognize an outbreak exists, we notify internal leaders, staff, families, residents and the Health Department.
What is inform?
This microbe is often the source of foodborne outbreaks.
What is Salmonella?
More cases than expected are seen in a specific time and location.
What is an outbreak?
Known to cause respiratory outbreaks
What is (any one) the flu, Human metapneumovirus and/or RSV?
These are the first two steps in an outbreak investigation
What is identify, and what is confirm the outbreak?
Signs are posted for the correct attire to be worn.
What is an isolation sign?
Even in modern times, this type of outbreak occurs when there is poor sanitation or unsafe drinking water.
What is typhoid fever?
A specific illness confirmed by lab test in a specific group of people associated with a specific time period and location.
What is case definition?
CNN called it the most important virus you've never heard of
What is human metapneumovirus (HMPV)?
These are the last two steps of an outbreak investigation
What is STOP the outbreak? and what is resolution?
These may need to be worn to protect people from transmission by contact, droplets or breathing in air.
What is PPE (personal protective equipment)?
When diarrhea, fever or stomach cramps occur hours after eating.
What is foodborne illness?
A graph that plots the number of cases in an outbreak over time.
What is an epidemic curve?
This fungal disease is transmitted to immunocompromised individuals from contaminated linens.
What is mucormycosis?
This is a helpful tool to investigate outbreaks
What is a line list?
We outline how we think the outbreak began and spread.
What is a hypothesis?
TRUE or FALSE: In a respiratory outbreak, more than one virus can circulate at the same time.
What is true?
We do this to look for more cases, to learn the extent of the outbreak and when it began.
What is case-finding?
Name a microbe that could cause a LTCF outbreak.
What is pertussis? or What is Candida auris?
This may help to develop a hypothesis of why the outbreak occurred.
What is floor mapping or what is the epidemic curve?
Two incubation periods after last onset.
What is resolution?
A virus transmitted from re-using needles or syringes.
What is Hepatitis B or C virus?
Two best practices to prevent transmission.
What are hand hygiene and what are vaccines?