An outbreak investigation was conducted after 48 people attended a village feast on September 29th, where 24 people subsequently developed gastrointestinal symptoms requiring treatment. The illnesses were reported on September 29th (7 cases), September 30th (13 cases), and October 1st (4 cases). An investigation team traced 47 of the 48 exposed villagers. The team would first design an investigation plan and conduct the investigation according to steps like establishing the presence of an epidemic, conducting case finding and contact tracing, compiling information, and communicating findings.