This case study is based on an investigation conducted by the Department of Health of the Union of Myanmar.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to:      

• Describe when to report and how to prepare for an epidemic of cholera
• State criteria to conduct a cholera field investigation
• List the sequence of a cholera outbreak field investigation and control
• Interpret descriptive epidemiologic data and generate hypotheses about mechanisms of cholera transmission during an outbreak
• State criteria to choose study design during an outbreak investigation