How to Investigate
Unexplained Respiratory Disease Outbreaks (URDO)
Health professionals and public health partners may use this website to help identify and investigate unexplained respiratory disease outbreaks.
Investigate an Outbreak
Initial steps, line lists, epi curve template, case questionnaire, sample data collection forms...Generate a Differential Diagnosis
Lists of the most likely infectious causes or etiologies of the outbreak...Specimen Collection & Handling
Specimen collection, handling, storage, and shipping...
- Page last updated December 29, 2011
- Content source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD), Office of Infectious Diseases
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