Data Dictionary

Column Type Label Description
Institution Name text

Name of the healthcare institution where the outbreak has been declared
Institution Address text

Street address of the institution
Outbreak Setting text

The type of facility, in terms of the type of healthcare provided
Type of Outbreak text

The mode of transmission classification description of the outbreak
Causative Agent-1 text

The first aetiological agent(s) that have been identified from one or more outbreak-related cases, when an agent is confirmed.
Causative Agent-2 text

The second aetiological agent(s) that have been identified from one or more outbreak-related cases, when an agent is confirmed.
Date Outbreak Began date

The date the institution reports the outbreak to TPH
Date Declared Over date

In general, respiratory and enteric outbreaks are declared over if no new cases have been detected in the facility for a period of time equal to atleast one full incubation period plus one full period of communicability for the particular outbreak organism
Active text

Institutional outbreaks remain active until they have been declared over and the public health investigation is closed.

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Last updated January 19, 2023
Created January 19, 2023
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