Investigating Unexplained Respiratory Outbreaks (URDO) | CDC - ISS-G20 Laboratorium Repository

Investigation into the clinical and epidemiologic features, as well as the etiology of outbreaks is particularly important to public health. Investigate severe unexplained respiratory outbreaks to rule out emerging health threats.

For each respiratory disease outbreak, public health officials determine the appropriate level of public health response. They must consider many factors in making the decision, such as availability of resources and competing agency priorities. However, several characteristics of respiratory outbreaks typically warrant further investigation and an urgent response.

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