An outbreak occurs when
A) numbers of isolates or infection rates increase significantly above the baseline.
B) numbers of isolates or infection rates decrease significantly below the baseline.
C) many people in a community are infected with a particular organism.
D) the mortality rate from a particular organism increases above 2%.

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An outbreak occurs when there is a significant increase in the number of isolates or infection rates above the baseline. This indicates that there is an increased transmission or spread of a particular organism in a population, which can lead to a public health concern. A decrease in numbers of isolates or infection rates would not constitute an outbreak. The number of people infected with a particular organism or the mortality rate alone may not necessarily indicate an outbreak, as they would need to be compared to the baseline levels.

An Outbreak Occurs When