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- an on-call system that ensures 24-hour availability of appropriately trained and qualified board ofhealth staff to respond;
- assessment of a reported incident and a first response within 24 hours;
- written outbreak response plans which include coordination with the public health laboratory;
- identification and appropriate response to outbreaks; and
- an infectious disease policy and procedure manual with current relevant information on allreportable diseases under the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
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