FBDO Investigation Sample Clauses

FBDO Investigation. Developing the case definition of an outbreak is of paramount importance for the detection of cases of FBDO. This must be accomplished early in the course of an outbreak investigation. Developing the case definition is an effective tool in the prevention of further infectious diseases spread among pilgrims. The case definition can facilitate the determination of suspected or probable cases of the FBDO. A standard questionnaire can be used for interviewing cases as early as possible, therefore limiting the chance of recall bias (i.e., inability of the patients to remember what they ate). At this stage, specimens can be collected from the patients (i.e., stool, rectal swabs, vomitus). Depending on interviews and clinical judgment at the time of the initial assessment, an action plan can be developed. At the same time the presence of a common source of contaminated food, food preparation, and distribution sites can be immediately assessed by expert personnel. An early hypothesis, which can be revised later in the course of an outbreak, can help the decision maker set forth a plan for action concerning the outbreak. Describing a FBDO in relation to person, place, and time is an important tool to provide important information for disease prevention and control of the outbreak. By interviewing suspected cases using a standard questionnaire, the time of exposure (ingestion) to the suspected meal, and the time of appearance of clinical manifestations (i.e., symptoms and signs of the disease) can be detected, which can be used to determine the Incubation Period (IP). In addition, a standard questionnaire helps the investigative team to determine the geographic distribution of cases in a given place, which can be plotted using certain types of maps, such as the Plot Map. The place determination is of great importance for infectious disease containment. Finally, describing an outbreak by “person” provides valuable knowledge regarding patients’ characteristics (e.g., age, sex, and occupation). While patients are being interviewed, data from a group of healthy individuals having some characteristics in common with the patients are collected that can be analyzed to confirm an association between specific exposure to certain types of food and the disease under investigation. Retrospective cohort studies and case-control studies are the most commonly used for FBDOs(8). However, during Hajj, because no clearly defined “cohort” of all exposed and non-exposed individuals can...
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