index case

First case of a disease to be identified at the start of an outbreak. The index case is the first patient that indicates the existence of an outbreak. It does not necessarily mean that it was the first case of the outbreak. Earlier cases may be found and are labelled primary case, secondary case, tertiary case, etc.

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Category Epidemiology
RelatedTerm primary case
Sector Animal Health
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Creation Date Do., Apr. 4 2019 11:38:13
Date of change 29.04.2019 02:43:43
GlossaryTermID 15543706934441_indexcase_AnimalHealth
Link to One Health EJP Glossary https://orion-ejp.github.io/pages/glossary.html#indexcase_be2382b2-9444-449f-b523-99cfac15bb5a
Link to reference https://wiki.ecdc.europa.eu/fem/w/wiki/1201.key-definitions-in-infectious-diseases-epidemiology
Literature:PublicationTitle Key definitions in infectious diseases epidemiology
Literature:Publisher ECDC
Literature:ReferenceSource Website
Literature:Year Accessed on: 18.05.2019
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Author taras_guenther
Last Updated 28 May 2019, 07:01 (CEST)
Created 28 May 2019, 07:01 (CEST)