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POINT SOURCE OUTBREAK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Human Diseases - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- point-source outbreak
1, record 1, English, point%2Dsource%20outbreak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- point source outbreak 2, record 1, English, point%20source%20outbreak
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the group is exposed over a relatively brief period, so that everyone who becomes ill does so within one incubation period, then the common-source outbreak is further classified as a point-source outbreak. 3, record 1, English, - point%2Dsource%20outbreak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Maladies humaines diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éclosion d'origine ponctuelle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9closion%20d%27origine%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éclosion ponctuelle 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9closion%20ponctuelle
correct, feminine noun
- flambée d'origine ponctuelle 3, record 1, French, flamb%C3%A9e%20d%27origine%20ponctuelle
feminine noun
- flambée ponctuelle 3, record 1, French, flamb%C3%A9e%20ponctuelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque l'exposition est très brève, la plupart des personnes deviennent malades lors d'une même période d'incubation suivant l'exposition. Il s'agit d'une éclosion d'origine ponctuelle. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9closion%20d%27origine%20ponctuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Epidemiología
- Enfermedades humanas varias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- brote de fuente común
1, record 1, Spanish, brote%20de%20fuente%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brote que resulta de un grupo de personas expuestas a una fuente común. 1, record 1, Spanish, - brote%20de%20fuente%20com%C3%BAn
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