Mission

Our mission is to protect and promote the health of the people of Texas. We use the principles of epidemiology to:

• Operate disease registries
• Conduct disease surveillance
• Investigate unusual occurrences of disease
• Assess environmental exposures
• Conduct population research studies

In order to identify populations at risk, understand the cause of disease, and recommend actions to reduce risk.

Epidemiology Program Overview

• Detect, respond to, and investigate reports of communicable disease
• Actively monitors disease incidences within the region to rapidly detect and address disease outbreaks, including bioterrorism events
• Coordinate rapid response to High Consequences Infectious Diseases (HCID)
• Promote comprehensive outbreak surveillance and investigation methodologies
• Promotes clinical awareness of notifiable diseases
• Compile statistical case investigation data
• Coordinate planning efforts with public health disciplines and agencies to ensure surveillance mechanisms are in place
• Provide technical guidance to officials in local, state, and federal agencies as well as medical providers

Disease Reporting

24/7 Disease Reporting Line
Phone: 888-847-6892 / Fax: 915-834-7842

• PHR 9/10 Notifiable Conditions (PDF) / Texas Notifiable Conditions
• Initial Provider Disease Report (EPI-2 Form) (PDF)
• Investigation Forms
• Investigation Guidance

Program Directory

Regional Reports and Statistics

PHR 9/10 Local Health Departments

• City of El Paso Department of Public Health
• Midland Health & Senior Services
• Ector County Health Department
• Andrews County Health Department
• South Plains Public Health District

Links

• Infectious Disease Control Unit
• DSHS Environmental Epidemiology & Disease Registries Section
• DSHS - Zika
• DSHS – Ebola
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response - Bioterrorism