16. A local health department receives multiple reports of severe gastrointestinal illness within a 24-hour period from different households. What is the urgent epidemiological action?
A.
Wait for laboratory confirmation from all cases.
B.
Immediately contact affected individuals to gather information on exposures and potential common sources.
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C.
Issue a general health warning without specific details.
D.
Focus solely on treating individual patients.
📖 Additional Information
Wait for laboratory confirmation from all cases.
Immediately contact affected individuals to gather information on exposures and potential common sources.
Issue a general health warning without specific details.
