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    • Characteristics Associated with Successful Foodborne Outbreak Investigations, NEARS 2014 - 2016

    Metadata Updated: June 28, 2025

    This study examined relationships between foodborne outbreak investigation characteristics, such as the epidemiological methods used, and the success of the investigation, as determined by whether the investigation identified an outbreak agent (i.e., pathogen), food item, and contributing factor. This study used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) and National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) to identify outbreak investigation characteristics associated with outbreak investigation success. We identified investigation characteristics that increase the probability of successful outbreak investigations: a robust epidemiology investigation method; a thorough environmental assessment, as measured by number of visits to complete the assessment; and the collection of clinical samples. This research highlights the importance of a comprehensive outbreak investigation, which includes epidemiology, environmental health, and laboratory personnel working together to solve the outbreak.

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    Metadata Created Date May 6, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date June 28, 2025

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date May 6, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date June 28, 2025
    Publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Maintainer
    Identifier https://data.cdc.gov/api/views/x66v-w5ka
    Data First Published 2023-05-04
    Data Last Modified 2023-05-04
    Category Foodborne, Waterborne, and Related Diseases
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 009:20
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    License https://www.usa.gov/government-works
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    Source Hash 5b2ecb1d9659dccd1b5a90d3e7a49565308fbb9293e10b7af8db29a9bd13478c
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