Outbreak definition
Outbreak means an isolated pest population, recently detected and expected to survive for the immediate future;
Outbreak means either of the following:
Outbreak means the occurrence of cases of a disease or condition in any area over a given period of time in excess of the expected number of cases.
Examples of Outbreak in a sentence
The vision of the foundational Communicable Disease Control program is to ensure that everyone in Oregon is protected from Communicable Disease threats through Communicable Disease and Outbreak reporting, investigation, and application of public health control measures such as isolation, post-exposure prophylaxis, education, or other measures as warranted by investigative findings.
More Definitions of Outbreak
Outbreak means a recently detected pest population, including an incursion, or a sudden significant increase in an established pest population of an area;
Outbreak means a rapidly expanding population of insects or diseases with potential to spread.
Outbreak means a holding where avian influenza has been confirmed by the competent authority;
Outbreak means an occurrence of a case or cases of a disease in a locale in excess of the usual number of cases of the disease.
Outbreak shall be defined as an Outbreak as declared by Public Health and/or Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) in accordance with the definition as per Appendix “C”.
Outbreak means an unusual aggregation of health events that are grouped together in a short time period and limited geographic area.
Outbreak means evidence of transmission of COVID-19 in a location that has been confirmed by the Chief Public Health Officer.