What will you learn?

By the end of the module, participants will be able to:  

• explain the goals and foundation of a disease outbreak investigation;
• explain and implement the steps in preparing for, conducting and assessing a disease outbreak investigation;
  
• explain and apply basic descriptive statistics to accurately describe a disease outbreak event;
  
• explain and apply basic analytical statistics used to assess a disease outbreak event.
  

Goals and foundation of a disease outbreak investigation for animal disease

In this lesson,  you will learn about the goals and foundation of a disease outbreak investigation, about implementing the steps, conducting, and assessing a disease outbreak investigation. Please watch the lecture by Dr. Prakit Sirsai, Chief of Animal Health Section, Nakornpanom Provincial Livestock Office, Department of Livestock Development.

Basic descriptive and analytic statistics for disease outbreak event

Supplementary lesson

As part of your supplementary topics, the following lessons are listed below:

• Outbreak Investigation by Dr. Thanit Rattanathumsakul.
• Study design and sample size calculation for outbreak investigation by Dr.Tosapol Dejyong.

Outbreak investigation

This lesson was delivered by Dr. Thanit Rattanathumsakul, during the Joint June Course organized by FETP and R-FETPV. In this lesson, you will learn about  the goals and foundation of a disease outbreak investigation and implement the steps in preparing for conducting and assessing a disease outbreak investigation.

Study design and sample size calculation for outbreak investigation

In this lesson, you will learn about the three basic observational studies and their uses in epidemiology. Please watch the lecture by Dr. Tosapol Dejyong.