Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease (EAID) Unit

DISCLOSURE: All EAIDU webpages are under construction.

The mission of the EAID unit is to prevent and control communicable diseases by:

Promoting epidemiology, surveillance, education, risk stratification/communication, consultation, and disease interventions;
Building strong partnerships within DSHS (central and regional) and with local, state and federal partners; and
Supporting the mission of the Infectious Disease Prevention Section of DSHS.

Diseases
The emerging and acute infectious diseases of Texas.
Disease Reporting
Investigation conditions, reporting instructions, laboratories and notifiable conditions.
Foodborne Illness
Foodborne and waterborne diseases.
Healthcare Safety
List of health care associated topics: Antibiotic Resistance, Hospital Infections, Preventable Adverse Events, and Infection Control.
International Health
List of the international health topics.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
FAQs, pamphlets, reporting and other resources on vaccine preventable diseases in Texas.