Outbreak and Response

The practice of epidemiology evolved from the investigation of acute outbreaks of infectious disease. Outbreak investigation remains one of its primary purposes. Identify a recent acute outbreak using either the CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) website or the World Health Organization (WHO) site. Provide a hyperlink to your source. Post a comprehensive response to the following: • Briefly describe the outbreak in terms of key descriptive concepts (person, place, time) and the epidemiologic triad (i.e., host, agent, environment). • How did people affected differ from those not affected, if at all. How was the outbreak initially discovered and how was it investigated. Was a definitive diagnosis made in all cases reported or were there possible, probable, and definitive case definitions? Comment on the diagnostic criteria that were used. • Describe efforts made to control the outbreak. How is the incident you recounted consistent with the definition of epidemiology?