Public Health Measures: Environmental !ssessment in Outbreak Investigations
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Glossary Contributing factors: These are determinants that directly or indirectly cause an outbreak. A contributing factor can be biological, behavioral, or attitudinal; or an element of the physical or social environment; or the result of policies related to the problem. Examples include retort, pasteurization, or cooking temperatures that do not destroy or reduce pathogens, poor personal hygiene of food workers, or cross-contamination. Contributing factors are what happened to cause a foodborne outbreak.
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