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Execution of Public Health responsibilities requires mobilizing a coordinated, <br />simultaneous response <br />16 <br />Scenario: A daycare center reports that <br />multiple children have exhibited similar <br />symptoms and suspect that it may be <br />connected to a food borne illness <br />Disease Investigation/ <br />Epidemiology <br />•Receive case reports <br />•Investigate level of risk <br />•Determine control <br />measures <br />•Explore whether any <br />health officer orders are <br />necessary <br />Environmental Health <br />•Assess food handling <br />procedures and food <br />access <br />•Assess facility conditions <br />Public Health Lab <br />•Conduct/confirm <br />testing <br />•Identify strain of <br />disease/strain-typing <br />Public Health Nursing <br />•Interview and index <br />all contacts <br />•Provide guidance to <br />parents and facility <br />workers <br />Health Education <br />•Alert the public, as <br />appropriate <br />•Provide proactive <br />education, as appropriate