Fall 2024 CD 303: Outbreak Investigation Essentials

CD 303: Outbreak Investigation Essentials: This course focuses on the steps in an outbreak investigation, communicable disease surveillance, descriptive epidemiology, study design and analytic epidemiology, interviewing and questionnaire development, and taking action during an outbreak.

Who: Local Health Department staff, tribal health staff, environmental health specialists, and others who investigate communicable disease

Where: Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, 1400 W 8th St, The Dalles, OR 97058

Prerequisite: CD 101 (Please contact Angela Phan at [email protected] if you have not taken CD 101 by October 25th and are interested in taking course)

Please ensure you are able to commit to the following date and time:

• Wednesday October 30th, 8:30-4 PM

Materials: Participants will be provided with an electronic copy of the slides and exercises. For physical copies, please print them beforehand.

Questions? Contact Angela Phan at [email protected]

Host or Publisher Oregon Public Health Division