Course Description

This presentation gives the viewer an introduction to epidemiological investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks.

This training was developed with the support of the UNC Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (UNC PERLC), a funded project of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Cooperative Agreement 1U90TP000415).

Learning Objectives

• Understand the importance of investigating foodborne disease outbreaks
• Understand the epidemiology of foodborne disease outbreaks in the US and North Carolina
• Understand the steps in an outbreak investigation by working through a large Salmonella serotype Heidelberg outbreak in a NC restaurant
• Understand the role of epidemiologist, microbiologist, environmental health specialist during an investigation
• Understand the importance of interacting with the media during a foodborne disease outbreak

Training Personnel