Resources

Resources

Biology and Epidemiology of Hepatitis A

Diagnosis and Management of Foodbourne Illnesses: A Primer for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals

Hepatitis A section in MA DPH Guide to Surveillance and Reporting

CDC Fact Sheet on Hepatitis A

CDC Article on Hepatitis A

Brief comparison of viruses, bacteria, and protozoans

Surveillance

Dr. DeMaria’s memo on HIPAA

Massachusetts DPH FAQ on HIPAA

Massachusetts DPH Epidemiology Program

MA DPH Reportable Diseases, Surveillance, Isolation and Quarantine Program

Outbreak Investigations

UNC: Overview of Outbreak Investigations

UNC: Steps in an Outbreak Investigation

CDC Case Definitions

How to create an epidemic curve using an Excel spreadsheet

UNC: Hypothesis-generating interviews

UNC: Developing a questionnaire

UNC: Selecting a study design

How to calculate an odds ratio

Food Establishment Inspection

MA DPH Food Establishment Inspection Report and Forms

Massachusetts Sanitary Code for Food Establishments