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What is During an epidemiological investigation, which of the following steps would most likely follow comparison of the hypothesis with the established facts? and explain in detail?
Proposing measures of control and prevention should only take place after the investigation has defined the cause and determined the distribution of the population at risk. Although the exact sequence may vary, the ultimate purpose of an epidemiological investigation is to control a health problem in a community.