Understanding basics of epidemiology

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a) What kind of measure is useful in investigating the epidemics? Is this a measure of prevalence, cumulative incidence or incidence rate?

b) Enlist the steps you would carry out for detecting or investigating an outbreak. In your answer state the steps in the order you would perform them and provide a brief explanation of what you would do to perform each step.

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