Translations:Manuals:Priority disease investigation/5/en
The purpose of an investigation into an important disease is to determine a definitive diagnosis so that important diseases can be ruled in or out and so that our response to the disease event can be properly guided. Before the diagnosis, information is required to determine if a response is urgent (not waiting for diagnosis) and to gather information to help with designing a suitable response (assess the magnitude of the problem, and determine the epidemiology of the problem).