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Module 5: Steps 4-8 of a Toxicological Outbreak Investigation

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Scenario: Epi Curve - continued

This is a point source epi curve. Thus, it is likely that the exposure occurred during a single, one-time event. 

The latency period (or time between when the exposure occurred to when symptoms appeared) was relatively short, given the condensed epi curve. 
 

Chart displaying time from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Data begins at 11:30 am. Cases are approx. 4, 21, 15, 8, 2.

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