This video introduces students to the concepts they will be exploring in CDC NERD Academy Module 8: How is an outbreak investigated? This video explains the basics of investigating a disease outbreak and why it is important. Students learn about outbreak investigations and how the public health experts from previous modules work together to address and prevent the spread of disease. The video describes a hypothetical disease outbreak and how a public health investigation team responds by constructing a case definition, collecting information on confirmed and possible cases, and looking for patterns in the data. Students then learn how an outbreak investigation can help identify the source of an outbreak, and how the public health team can implement control and prevention strategies to address the current outbreak and prevent further spread. After this video, students will be able to answer the question, “How is an outbreak investigated?” and they will be ready to participate in an outbreak investigation activity and group discussion. This is Module 8 of an 8module series in the CDC NERD Academy curriculum: Educating and Inspiring Youth to Explore Public Health, available at https://www.cdc.gov/scienceambassador....

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