please answer c for this Q you are in charge of the investig

please answer (c) for this Q

you are in charge of the investigation regarding possible exposure to listeria from packaged salad. read the following and hen answer the questions:

- on January 27, Dole voluntarily recalled all salad mixes produced in the Springfield , Ohio processing facility.

-A list of the recalled brands and types of salad mixes, states they were sold, and instruction on how to identify them are available on the Advice to Consumers page.

- Three more ill people have been reported from Connecticut, Missouri, and New York. The most recent illness was diagnosed on January 3,2016.

- According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, there are seven people in five Canadian provinces infected with the same outbreak strain of Listeria.

(a) first of all, complete the epidemiology triangle for this exposure can it be listeria? explain.

(b) Second, develop a specific case definition for this exposure and then clearly state how you would define a Confirmed case, Probable case, Possible Case and Suspect case.

(c) Lastly, how would you gather information regarding the number and location of cases associated with this exposure?

Solution

Performing a root cause analysis can help clarify the goals of investigation of contamination and provide ideas for action items to reduce the risk of the Listeria contamination recurring. Collect the information of all the shops that sold the salad which is received from Springfield , Ohio processing facility. Developing a site conceptual model will ultimately help you visualize how contaminants move in the environment at your site and how people might come into contact with these contaminants. Conduct health effect evaluations and create awareness about this exposure and symptoms related to this exposure in that area. Listeria has the ability to grow in cold temperatures , it is important inform all the residents near the stores which received the fruit salad, about the multiplication of listeria in cold temperatures and withdraw salads if present in freezers. Arrange a medical facility and so that people affected comes to the camp and take immediate treatment and thereby the spread of infection can be limited. By these methods you can gather information about location about the infection.