Introduction Background to the outbreak: population demographics background rates of relevant infection how the incident/outbreak was recognised a chronological sequence of events could be included Epidemiological investigations descriptive epidemiology case control or cohort study Environmental health investigations Microbiological investigations Outbreak control co-ordination and management of outbreak action taken advice and control measures media advice to the public and relevant agencies Actions by other external agencies Discussion environmental health microbiology epidemiology other issues/findings if appropriate control measures relevant information from other outbreaks Lessons identified, recommendations and conclusions References Appendices chronology of events general background on relevant infection the Outbreak Control Team – membership and terms of reference detailed epidemiology

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Appendix 5: Outline for full outbreak report

Published 23 September 2024

Applies to England

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