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Foodborne outbreak investigations Sep 29-30, 2016 – Uppsala, Sweden Foodborne outbreaks occur when two or more people consume food contaminated by pathogenic micro-organisms such as bacteria or their toxins, viruses and parasites. Over 320,000 human cases of food-borne diseases and over 5000 foodborne outbreaks are reported each year in the EU. -Trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and foodborne outbreaks in 20141 - The detection, investigation, management and reporting of such outbreaks require a multidisciplinary approach at all levels (local, national, EU) and between public health, veterinary and food safety authorities. Timely detection and proper investigation of foodborne outbreaks are essential to rapidly identify the source so that immediate control measures can be implemented to prevent the further spread of infections. Development of skills to investigate foodborne outbreaks at all levels is important as small local outbreaks may actually be a part of a large, international outbreak. The workshop is aimed at ECVPH residents wishing to improve their analytical epidemiological skills and their understanding on the role of microbiology to support foodborne outbreak investigation. Topics include an overview of the roles of different EU bodies in relation to foodborne outbreak investigations; the 10 steps in an outbreak management and investigation; the hands-on application of two common analytical epidemiological methods (case-control and cohort studies); and the potential of molecular typing to support the outbreak investigation. 1 See more at: http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/healthtopics/food_and_waterborne_disease/ Course instructors: The course has been developed by a team of experts at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) from the Public Health Capacity and Communication Unit; the Surveillance and Response Support Unit; and the Office of the Chief Scientist.