Update | September 2019

Chemical Hazards Outbreak Toolbox

Key references documents
Case definitions

WHO suggested outbreak case definition

There are no generic outbreak case definitions for chemical hazards.

WHO surveillance case definition

There are currently no WHO surveillance case definitions for specific chemical hazards. Please refer to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) websites: 

Data collections tools
  • Pesticide exposure record (Geneva: World Health Organization; 2001). 
  • Line list: Not available. 
  • Electronic tools: Not available.  
Laboratory confirmation
Response tools and resources
Other resources