Chapter 14, Problem 3CCS

(1)

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The classification of the outbreak as an epidemic, endemic, or pandemic.

Case summary:

In the given scenario, some people of Bogalusa town seemed affected with Legionnaires disease. It is a fatal respiratory disease. All the victims were shopped at the same grocery store. Testing of the presence of bacterial strains of Legionella in the air conditioning system and the misting machine revealed the presence of the bacterial strain in the misting machine of the grocery shop.

(2)

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether the given study is analytical, experimental, or descriptive epidemiological study.

Case summary:

In the given scenario, some people of Bogalusa town seemed affected with Legionnaires disease. It is a fatal respiratory disease. All the victims were shopped at the same grocery store. Testing of the presence of bacterial strains of Legionella in the air conditioning system and the misting machine revealed the presence of the bacterial strain in the misting machine of the grocery shop.

(3)

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The questions that have been asked to the victims and their surviving relatives on knowing the causative agent and epidemiology of Legionnaires’ disease.

Case summary:

In the given scenario, some people of Bogalusa town seemed affected with Legionnaires disease. It is a fatal respiratory disease. All the victims were shopped at the same grocery store. Testing of the presence of bacterial strains of Legionella in the air conditioning system and the misting machine revealed the presence of the bacterial strain in the misting machine of the grocery shop.

(4)

Summary Introduction

To answer:

As an epidemiologist what would you examine at the store.

Case summary:

In the given scenario, some people of Bogalusa town seemed affected with Legionnaires disease. It is a fatal respiratory disease. All the victims were shopped at the same grocery store. Testing of the presence of bacterial strains of Legionella in the air conditioning system and the misting machine revealed the presence of the bacterial strain in the misting machine of the grocery shop.

(5)

Summary Introduction

To answer:

How the victims get contaminated. Why didn’t everyone at the store who bought vegetables get legionellosis, and the prevention and limitation measures could the owners of the store should do.

Case summary:

In the given scenario, some people of Bogalusa town seemed affected with Legionnaires disease. It is a fatal respiratory disease. All the victims were shopped at the same grocery store. Testing of the presence of bacterial strains of Legionella in the air conditioning system and the misting machine revealed the presence of the bacterial strain in the misting machine of the grocery shop.