1. Incubation period refers to the time between the start of aninfection and the beginning of the period of communicability.

True

False

2. The case fatality rate is the same thing as the mortalityrate for a disease.

True

False

3. The term generation time relates to the timeinterval between lodgment of an infectious agent in a host and themaximal communicability of the host.

True

False

4. A line list is (check all that apply)

A. a graph

B. a list with sign and symptoms

C. a list with patients' demographics

D. a list with dates of onset

5. What type of information would you collect in a questionnairewhile investigating an outbreak? (check all that apply)

A. demographic information   

B. clinical information

C. risk factors

D. height/weight

E. lab results

6. The most common variables collected in line lists are: (checkall that apply)

A. food menu

B. demographic information

C. signs and symptoms

D. physician information (i.e. phone number, address)

E. Lab results

7. A case definition should include the following components:(check all that apply)

A. Signs and symptoms

B. Exposure or risk factor

C. Information about the persons (i.e. women ages 65 andover)

D. Information about time (i.e.persons with onset of illnesswithin the past week)

E. information about place (e.g. employees of a particularplant)

8. Which are the most common ways that a local healthdepartment uncovers outbreaks? (Check all that apply)

A. Performing descriptive analysis of surveillance data eachweek.

B. Performing time series analysis to detect deviations fromexpected values based on the previous few weeks and comparableperiods during the previous few years.

C. Receiving calls from affected residents

D. Reviewing all case reports received each week to detectcommon features

E. Receiving calls from healthcare providers