Which of the Following Is the First Step in an Outbreak

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the first step in an outbreak investigation?

• A) Defining and finding cases
• B) Detecting a possible outbreak
• C) Generating hypotheses about likely sources
• D) Testing the hypothesis

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