Table 1.
A line listing for a possible hepatitis outbreak (CDC, 2004a)
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Lab |
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| Case# | Initials | Date of report | Date of onset | Physician diagnosis | N | V | A | F | DU | J | HAIgM | Others | Age | Sex |
| 1 | JG | 10/12 | 12/6 | Hep A | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | SGOT ↓ | 37 | M |
| 2 | BC | 10/12 | 10/5 | Hep A | + | − | + | + | + | + | + | Alt ↓ | 62 | F |
| 3 | HP | 10/13 | 10/4 | Hep A | ± | − | + | + | + | S∗ | + | SGOT ↓ | 30 | F |
| 4 | MC | 10/15 | 10/4 | Hep A | − | − | + | + | ? | − | + | Hbs/Ag− | 17 | F |
S∗, sclera; N, nausea; V, vomiting; A, anorexia; F, fever; DU, dark urine; J, jaundice; HAIgm, hepatitis AIgM antibody test; ?, unknown.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2004. Epidemiology in the Classroom: How to Investigate an Outbreak: Steps of an Outbreak Investigation. http://www.cdc.gov/excite/classrom/outbreak/.