Outbreak definition

Outbreak means an isolated pest population, recently detected and expected to survive for the immediate future;

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.

Outbreak means a rapidly expanding population of insects or diseases with potential to spread.

Examples of Outbreak in a sentence

• Those services of OHA HIV/STD Prevention staff that OHA makes available to LPHA to support the LPHA’s delivery of STD Client Services, which include advice, training, problem solving and consultation in applying standards, protocols, investigative and/or treatment guidelines to STD case work, partner services follow-up, and STD Outbreak response.

• DDPHE and DPH staff will comprise an Outbreak Investigation Team, and both departments shall adhere to communications protocols established by DDPHE in accordance to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment directives, including, but not limited to the sole authority of DDPHE to make the determination regarding school and other establishment closures to stakeholders and any other related public health enforcement actions.

• Funding is provided by the Washington State Department of Ecology Epidemiology & Laboratory Capacity (CFDA 93.323) Grant and the Washington State Department of Commerce COVID-19 Outbreak Emergency Housing Grant.

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 holding where avian influenza has been confirmed by the competent authority;

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 either of the following:• A staff person, volunteer or Compassionate Caregiver tests positive for COVID-19 and was present in the facility during the infectious period. The infectious period is either 48 hours prior to the onset of symptoms or 48 hours prior to a positive test result if the staff person is asymptomatic before being tested; OR• New facility onset of a COVID-19 case or cases.

Outbreak means an unexpected increase in the incidence of a disease as determined by the Department or a health agency, as defined in A.R.S. § 36-671(5) A.R.S. § 36-671.

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 means evidence of transmission of COVID-19 in a location that has been confirmed by the Chief Public Health Officer.