Procedures to investigate foodborne illness

This revised Sixth edition of Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness is designed to guide public health personnel or teams in any country that investigates reports of alleged foodborne illnesses. It is a companion to another manual published by the IAFP, Procedures to Investigate Waterborne Illness. Thesetwo manuals are based on epidemiologic principles and investigative techniques that have been found effective in determining causal factors of disease incidence. This edition describes procedures to:. Plan, prepare, investigate and respond to intentional contamination of food Handle illness alerts and food-related complaints that may be related to illness Interview ill persons, those atrisk, and controls Develop a case definition Collect and snip specimens and samples Conduct hazard analysis at sites where foods responsible for outbreaks were produced, processed, or prepared Trace sources of contamination Collate and interpret collected data Report information Guide for public health personnel to investigate reports of foodborne illnesses. Based on effective epidemiologic principles and investigative techniques for determining causal factors of disease incidence. User-friendly organization of guidelines. INDICE: Foreword. Introduction. Develop a Foodborne Disease Surveillance System. Investigate Outbreaks. Seek Sources and Modes of Contamination and WaysBy Which the Contaminants Survived and/or Proliferated. Analyze Data. Make Recommendations for Control. Inform the Public. Calculate Economic Impact of Disease Outbreaks. Submit Report. Use Outbreak Data for Prevention. Addendum: Investigation of Intentional Contamination. Further Reading. Appendices

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-8395-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 150
• Fecha Publicación: 28/04/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés