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Epidemiology, Surveillance, & Informatics
Epidemiology is the study of how illness is spread in specific
groups of people and the factors that affect or cause the illness. Information collected
during this study is used to control or prevent further outbreaks.
Surveillance is a tool used to detect and monitor epidemics and public health
emergencies. This process includes: suspicion of an infectious disease, confirmation of
disease, disease reporting, case investigation, prevention and control to limit the spread of
disease, and feedback to educate health practitioners and healthcare providers about the
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Epidemiology & Surveillance Services (E&S) leads the Cuyahoga County Board of
Health's efforts to prevent infectious and chronic diseases through surveillance, case and outbreak
investigation, training and information dissemination. Specialized technical support which
includes data management and analysis, programmatic design and evaluation, research design and
implementation as well as public health informatics activities, is provided for all CCBH Service
Areas.
E&S delivers a broad range of services and products to physicians, safety forces,
residents, researchers, laboratories, school nurses, nurse practitioners, and infection control
practitioners.
- Coordinate and conduct
disease / outbreak investigations
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Public Health
Surveillance
- Distribute
reports,
maps, and
data
- Provide topical information on existing, emerging, and/or potential health threats to medical
care providers and the public
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- Assist local communities with preparedness planning
- Monitor and support surveillance activities for reportable disease as well as potential disease
clusters
- Assist with designing, implementing, and analyzing surveys aimed at assessing the impact of
select health conditions
Also visit
ClevelandHealth.info for current local
health statistics and information.
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