A child came to school coughing almost constantly.The next day,six other children in the same school room were coughing.Which of the following types of outbreak would the nurse suspect?

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A common source outbreak refers to a group exposed to a common noxious influence,in this case,the ill child who was attending school.A mixed outbreak is a common source outbreak followed by secondary exposures related to person-to-person contact.Intermittent source cases may be exposed over a period of days or weeks.A propogated outbreak does not have a common source and spreads gradually from person to person over more than one incubation period.

A Child Came to School Coughing Almost Constantly