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Instructions for filling suspected outbreaj and rumours log book1. Record the disease or condition which was initially reported and also the date on which this column is beingfilled. If the disease or condition is not stated, or its cause is unknown, write “unknown” in the field fordisease or condition is initially reported.2. Record the number of cases reported initially.3. Record the location or place where the cases of the disease or condition were seen.4. Record the date when district was first notified of the disease or condition.5. Record the date the district investigated the reported outbreak.6. Record the outcome of the investigation as “confirmed” if it is true, “ruled out” if it turned out not to be a trueoutbreak and “unknown” if the outbreak status is not known perhaps because laboratory results are not backyet.7. Record the number of cases actually identified when the investigation was carried out.8. Record the date outbreak actually began, i.e. the date the index/first case or first cluster was seen based onthe investigation.9. Record the date the first case was seen at the health facility.10. Record the date an appropriate intervention to control the disease was begun.11. Record exactly what intervention was carried out.12. Record the date when the district notified the regional and/or national level.13. Record the date when the district received a response from either the regional or national level.14. Note any comments concerning the event. This could cover issues like how prepared district was, thepromptness or otherwise of the response to the outbreak, whether the report was just a rumour etc.Annex 20: Log of Suspected Outbreaks and Rumours179