index case

the first case or instance of a patient coming to the attention of health authorities.

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Category Epidemiology
RelatedTerm primary case
Sector Public Health
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Creation Date Do., Apr. 4 2019 11:37:54
GlossaryTermID 15543706743331_indexcase_PublicHealth
Link to One Health EJP Glossary https://orion-ejp.github.io/pages/glossary.html#indexcase_d8237870-92b7-4e60-88d8-d6a33cab8b5b
Link to reference https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/Glossary.html#caseIndex
Literature:PublicationTitle Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice - Glossary
Literature:Publisher CDC
Literature:ReferenceSource Website
Literature:Year Accessed on: 18.05.2019
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Last Updated 28 May 2019, 07:12 (CEST)
Created 28 May 2019, 07:12 (CEST)