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Outbreak investigation; Hepatitis E
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Assignment Title
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Part 1 Questions
Question 1. What is the probable cause of the illness in the cases?
Hepatitis E is a viral infection spread by consuming contaminated food or drink or by
contact with polluted water or feces. It is widespread in Pakistan because of the country's subpar
healthcare system, lack of clean water, and periodic flooding (Himmelsbach et al., 2018).
Question 2. What type of questionnaire should be made? Group the questionnaires
questions into categories.
The case study is a good fit for a multiple-choice survey to give respondents options
while providing feedback. This questionnaire is simple, quick, and effortless for responders to
complete.
Question 3. What is the purpose of creating an investigation team?
The investigative team's responsibilities include validating the outbreak's diagnosis, case
definition, developing a working hypothesis, conducting epidemiological analysis, assessment of
control strategies, and surveillance (World Health Organization, 2022).
Question 4. What type of case definition should be made?
The investigative team will focus on the most important case definitions, which include
the person and illness type, the exposure site, the time of exposure, laboratory findings, and
characterization of the community at risk.
Outbreak investigation; Hepatitis E
Learner Full Name
Course Title
Assignment Title
Institution Name
Month Year
, 2
Part 1 Questions
Question 1. What is the probable cause of the illness in the cases?
Hepatitis E is a viral infection spread by consuming contaminated food or drink or by
contact with polluted water or feces. It is widespread in Pakistan because of the country's subpar
healthcare system, lack of clean water, and periodic flooding (Himmelsbach et al., 2018).
Question 2. What type of questionnaire should be made? Group the questionnaires
questions into categories.
The case study is a good fit for a multiple-choice survey to give respondents options
while providing feedback. This questionnaire is simple, quick, and effortless for responders to
complete.
Question 3. What is the purpose of creating an investigation team?
The investigative team's responsibilities include validating the outbreak's diagnosis, case
definition, developing a working hypothesis, conducting epidemiological analysis, assessment of
control strategies, and surveillance (World Health Organization, 2022).
Question 4. What type of case definition should be made?
The investigative team will focus on the most important case definitions, which include
the person and illness type, the exposure site, the time of exposure, laboratory findings, and
characterization of the community at risk.
