An outbreak of acute renal failure deaths among children in Haiti eventually traced to paracetamol contaminated with diethylene glycol.  

Learning Objectives:

After completing this case study, the participant should be able to:

• Describe the questions and decisions to be addressed before departing on a field investigation;
• List the steps of an outbreak investigation;
• List the components of a case definition;
• Discuss the role of epidemiologic evidence in public health decision-making.