Short-term Outbreak Management Approaches

The degree of urgency and priority placed on outbreak control depends on several factors, including the incidence and severity of disease (morbidity and mortality), whether or not the outbreak is continuing or likely to recur, the degree of public concern, and the effectiveness or practicality of the control measures themselves. 

Control measures may be considered under three areas aimed at:

1. Outbreak source
2. Contaminated vehicles of infection transmission
3. Susceptible humans.

The choice of control measure within these three areas is...Read More...