| Of the outbreaks that are not investigated, which factors most limit your
ability to investigate? (list all that apply) |
48 |
|
|
|
| Delayed notification |
|
83 |
|
|
| Limited staff |
|
67 |
|
|
| Lack of apparent importance |
|
46 |
|
|
| Laboratory capacity |
|
21 |
|
|
| Jurisdictional issues |
|
19 |
|
|
| Political consideration |
|
13 |
|
|
| Expertise |
|
13 |
|
|
| Other |
|
13 |
|
|
| Travel policy constraints |
|
11 |
|
|
| Statistical support |
|
8 |
|
|
Ability to pay overtime
|
|
8
|
|
|
| In outbreaks in which food specimens were not submitted, what
were the barriers to laboratory testing? |
47 |
|
|
|
| Leftovers not available |
|
98 |
|
|
| Wrong food collected |
|
32 |
|
|
| Unnecessary |
|
17 |
|
|
| Other |
|
13 |
|
|
| No capability for food testing, i.e., laboratory equipment |
|
11 |
|
|
| Insufficient expertise at laboratory |
|
6 |
|
|
Too expensive
|
|
4
|
|
|
| Do you feel there are barriers for conducting more active case surveillance? |
48 |
88 |
8 |
4 |
| If yes, which of the following reasons apply: (list all that apply) |
42 |
|
|
|
| Lack of staff |
|
81 |
|
|
| Too time-consuming |
|
60 |
|
|
| Other |
|
33 |
|
|
| Low priority |
|
29 |
|
|
| Lack of expertise |
|
12 |
|
|
