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What is In an epidemic, the 1st step is and explain in detail?
The steps in an epidemic investigation are :Verification of diagnosisConfirmation of the existence of the epidemicDefining the population at riskObtaining a map of the areaCounting the populationRapid search for all cases & their characteristicsMedical surveyEpidemiological case sheetSearching for more casesData analysisFormulation of hypothesisEvaluation of ecological factorsFuher investigation of the population at riskWriting the repo