Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness

Name: Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness
Brand: Springer
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Procedures to Investigate Foodborne Illness is designed to guide public health personnel or teams in any country that investigates reports of alleged foodborne illnesses. The manual is based on epidemiologic principles and investigative techniques that have been found effective in determining causal factors of disease incidence. The guidelines are presented in the sequence usually followed during investigations and are organized so that an investigator can easily find the information needed in any phase of an investigation. Included are descriptions of the following procedures: 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 at risk, and controls Develop a case definition Collect and ship specimens and food samples Conduct hazard analysis (environmental assessments) at sites where foods responsible for outbreaks were produced, processed, or prepared Trace sources of contamination Identify factors responsible for contamination, survival of pathogenic microorganisms or toxic substances, and/or propagation of pathogens Collate and interpret collected data Report information about the outbreak
This edition also contains extensively updated and more user-friendly keys to assist investigators in identifying the contributing factors that may lead to the contamination, proliferation or survival of agents of foodborne disease.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 6
Languages:: Original: English
Number of Pages:: 180
Publisher:: Springer
Publication Date:: 2011-07-08
ISBN / EAN:: 9781441983954
Weight:: 283 g
Dimensions:: 16/24/1 cm
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]

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