Compiled Body of Works in Field Epidemiology

This compiled body of works has nine main chapters which all of them were done during the residency time of the program. These nine sections are expected outputs during the residency time, such as outbreak investigation, surveillance data analysis report, surveillance system evaluation, description of a health profile report, Manuscript for peer reviewed journal, abstract for submission in scientific conferences, writing protocol/proposal of epidemiologic research project, a summary of disaster situation report and other additional outputs. Chapter One: -Two outbreak investigations were carried out. The first outbreak was conducted in Hudet Woreda, Dawa zone of Somali region and the second in Addis Ababa. In the first outbreak a total of 358 measles cases with 13 deaths were identified in Hudet woreda and in the second outbreak 260 imported cholera cases with no death were identified in Addis Ababa Bole international airport. Both outbreaks were confirmed at EPHI national reference laboratory. To identify the risk factors case-control study design was conducted for the first outbreak investigations and descriptive for the second outbreak. Recommendation was given for both based on the findings.