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Disease
Surveillance/Investigation Program
Data
Assessment Program Childcare
Inspection Program
Disease
Intervention Specialists (DIS)
For more information:
425-4437
Epidemiology Service
The
purpose of the Epidemiology Service is to promote and protect the health
of the citizens of Oklahoma County, and to prevent the spread of disease
and adverse occurrences through disease surveillance and investigation,
gathering information and assessing community needs, and inspection and
regulation of child care centers and camps. Staff consists of MPH
epidemiologists, registered nurses, environmental specialists, a
community health educator, disease intervention specialists, a
secretary, data entry operators, and a typist clerk. The Epidemiology
Service consists of four active programs:
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Disease
Surveillance/Investigation Program
- Active and passive surveillance for
disease and adverse occurrences
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Network with local
physicians, hospitals, laboratories, Oklahoma State Department of
Health (OSDH) and other institutions
- Handling of disease reports for
Oklahoma County: confirm diagnoses, identify sources and contacts,
and make recommendations for appropriate treatment and control of
communicable diseases
- Outbreak investigations
- Response to disease-related inquiries
from the general public
- Client education
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Data
Analysis/Community Assessment Program
- Data compilation for county specific
information
- Service planning and risk assessment
- Gaps Analysis
- Small area data analysis
- Data entry and analysis for OCCHD and
partner agencies
- Project management
- Plan focus of community education
- Information technology services for
agency data analysis
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Disease
Intervention Specialists (DIS)
- Contact tracings of syphilis and HIV
cases in Oklahoma County
- Notification of partners of HIV
infected persons
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Networking with local
physicians, hospitals, laboratories, State Health and other
institutions
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Handling of sexually
transmitted diseases (STD) reports for Oklahoma County: confirm
diagnoses and make recommendations for appropriate treatment and
control.
- Outbreak investigations
- Response to disease-related inquiries
from the general public
- Screening of populations "at
risk" for STD's
- Client education
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