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Foodborne Illness Investigation and Control Manual

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Introduction

Foodborne Illness Investigation and Control Reference Manual – Introductory Information, Open PDF file, 321.82 KB (English, PDF 321.82 KB)

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Foodborne Illness Investigation and Control Reference Manual – Introductory Information, Open DOCX file, 813.44 KB (English, DOCX 813.44 KB)

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Chapter 1

History and Trends, Open PDF file, 791.76 KB (English, PDF 791.76 KB)

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History and Trends - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 1018.61 KB (English, DOCX 1018.61 KB)

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Chapter 2

Disease Characterization and Pathogenesis, Open PDF file, 210.38 KB (English, PDF 210.38 KB)

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Disease Characterization and Pathogenesis - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 388.39 KB (English, DOCX 388.39 KB)

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Chapter 3

Foodborne Illness Surveillance, Open PDF file, 271.89 KB (English, PDF 271.89 KB)

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Foodborne Illness Surveillance - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 383.8 KB (English, DOCX 383.8 KB)

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Chapter 4

Investigating Foodborne Illness and Outbreaks, Open PDF file, 2.17 MB (English, PDF 2.17 MB)

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Investigating Foodborne Illness and Outbreaks - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 3.8 MB (English, DOCX 3.8 MB)

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Chapter 5

The Epidemiologic Investigation, Open PDF file, 1.61 MB (English, PDF 1.61 MB)

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The Epidemiologic Investigation - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 2.12 MB (English, DOCX 2.12 MB)

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Chapter 6

Electronic Reporting and Surveillance System, Open PDF file, 750.88 KB (English, PDF 750.88 KB)

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Electronic Reporting and Surveillance System - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 989.33 KB (English, DOCX 989.33 KB)

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Chapter 7

Conducting an Environmental Investigation, Open PDF file, 4.47 MB (English, PDF 4.47 MB)

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Conducting an Environmental Investigation - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 3.39 MB (English, DOCX 3.39 MB)

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Chapter 8

When There Are Sick Food Employees, Open PDF file, 1.1 MB (English, PDF 1.1 MB)

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When There Are Sick Food Employees, Open DOCX file, 1.73 MB (English, DOCX 1.73 MB)

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Chapter 9

Working with the State Public Health Laboratory, Open PDF file, 1.94 MB (English, PDF 1.94 MB)

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Working with the State Public Health Laboratory - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 3.72 MB (English, DOCX 3.72 MB)

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Chapter 10

Summarizing the Investigation, Open PDF file, 543.46 KB (English, PDF 543.46 KB)

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Summarizing the Investigation - Alt Text, Open DOCX file, 611.61 KB (English, DOCX 611.61 KB)

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