Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the Collaboration Café. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
   • Select a recent infectious disease outbreak, such as Ebola, Covid-19, H1N1 influenza, measles, or a foodborne illness outbreak. Identify a reliable source of epidemiological information to review the outbreak.  
   • What was the level of threat (outbreak, epidemic, or pandemic?) 
   • What were the key strengths of the public health response? Consider communication strategies, containment measures, and coordination between stakeholders. 
   • Identify lessons learned from the response that could inform future outbreak management and response efforts.