Question

manna went to the doctor for stomach pain, diarrhea, and fever. she was diagnosed with food poisoning caused by salmonella. several other students at her school also have gotten food poisoning from the same strain of salmonella.
who will most likely investigate this potential outbreak?
○ local physicians
○ local restaurant owners
○ the national restaurant association
○ the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc)

Explanation:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a national public - health agency in the United States. Its main role is to protect public health and safety by providing information to enhance health decisions. In the case of a potential disease outbreak (such as the salmonella - related food - poisoning outbreak described, where multiple students are affected), it is within the CDC's purview to investigate. Local physicians may diagnose individual cases but lack the resources and mandate for large - scale outbreak investigations. Local restaurant owners have a conflict of interest (they may be part of the problem source) and lack the expertise. The National Restaurant Association is an industry group focused on representing restaurant interests, not on public - health investigations.

Answer:

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)