Point Source Outbreak

A common source outbreak where the exposure of the cases to the vehicle/source harbouring the infectious agent occurs in a limited temporal window in relation to the life of the vehicle/source.

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Authors U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Office of Workforce and Career Development (OWCD); Career Development Division (CDD)
Journal CDC
PublicationTitle Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, Third Edition An Introduction to Applied Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Glossary
PublicationType Textbook/Course
PublicationYear 2012
Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Website https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/Glossary.html#outbreakPoint-source
ZoteroURL https://www.zotero.org/groups/2344323/orion/items/itemKey/KRMDGS7E
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Category Epidemiology
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Author taras_guenther
Last Updated 29 April 2020, 02:11 (CEST)
Created 3 September 2019, 13:10 (CEST)