FOCUS on Field Epidemiology

Volume 4, Issue 2: Collecting Specimens in Outbreak Investigations

This issue of FOCUS discusses types of specimen collection that may be required during an outbreak, as well as practical issues of clinical specimen collection, including packaging, shipping, and other logistical issues.

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FOCUS on Field Epidemiology

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NC Institute for Public Health | Gillings School of Global Public Health | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Updated 9/25/09