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Introduction
Epidemics (or outbreaks) of disease are one of the most common public health disasters likely to occur in districts. However, in many cases the districts are ill-equipped and not prepared to respond to these epidemics in time. In order to prevent the sharp rise in cases and deaths, district teams have to respond to possible outbreaks as soon as they are reported. In this session, we shall look at the public health implications of outbreaks, and the steps that district teams should take in preventing and responding to them. This session is to equip district teams with the knowledge and skills to be able to respond promptly to outbreaks of disease, so as to prevent spread of infection and reduce deaths.
Learning objectives
At the end of this unit the participant should be able to:
- Explain the meaning of an outbreak
- Describe the criteria for detecting an outbreak in a area.
- Describe the key steps in responding to an outbreak in a area.
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