Problem 1: How is salmonellosis diagnosed?
- Can salmonellosis be diagnosed based on symptoms alone? If not, what else should be used?
Problem 2: To detect outbreaks of salmonellosis and investigate risk factors for infection,
- What characteristics should a communicable disease surveillance system have?
Problem 3: Evaluate the Caribbean communicable disease surveillance system with respect to the desired goals of outbreak detection and investigation of risk factors for infection.
Propose one change you would make to the surveillance system. Why?
Reference:
Case Study: Salmonella in the Caribbean by Jeanette K. Stehr-Green, MD