Which of the following statements describes the standard
approach to multi-state outbreak investigations in the United
States?
If more than one state is involved in an outbreak, and federal
agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are involved, state
health officials execute the local investigations.
If more than one state is involved in an outbreak, clinicians in an
affected area should contact the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) with any updates regarding new cases.
If more than one state is involved in an outbreak, federal public
health specialists from the CDC take over the investigation so that
local and state public health can focus on their routine public
health functions.
If more than one state is involved in an outbreak, local health
departments share their updates with state officials, who in turn,
update the national officials.
Local health department workers contact the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) directly when they have updates
associated with a multi-state outbreak.
Which of the following is a true statement about the roles of
healthcare providers and public health professionals in the context
of a foodborne outbreak:?
After the contaminated food source is identified, the public
health agency’s responsibilities are complete, and the healthcare
providers have the responsibility to assess and treat additional
patients until the outbreak has subsided.
Because healthcare providers do not always encounter patients who
are representative of the entire community, they do not have a role
in identifying potential foodborne outbreaks.
Healthcare professionals who suspect that patients are experiencing
foodborne illnesses should send those patients to the local health
department to be examined.
Providing food safety education is an example of an intervention
that can be provided by clinical and public health
professionals.
The collection of suspect food items is a shared responsibility of
the healthcare providers and public health agencies.
Which of the following statements describes the standard approach to multi-state outbreak investigations in the United S
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