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Step 10: Communicate Findings
•Oral briefing for health authorities and people responsible for implementing control and prevention measures
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•This should be
• accompanied by
• a written scientific
• report of the
• outbreak investigation
CDC clinician, Melanie King, RN, explains smallpox vaccine application during a 2002 Vaccinator Workshop.
Speaking Points

•Oral briefing for health authorities and people responsible for implementing control and prevention measures

•Written scientific report that can serve as a record of performance, a reference for others encountering a similar outbreak, and a document for potential legal issues

•Risk communication with the public is a priority throughout the investigation