Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Cooperative Agreement Program
Funding Initiated In 2000

FY05 Funding April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006 - $901,907

Activities Proposed for FY 05

Antimicrobial Resistance, Foodborne Disease, Hepatitis Prevention and Control, Influenza Surveillance and Response, National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, West Nile Virus, and General Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity

Key Performance Indicators

Antimicrobial Resistance

• List ways in which Appropriate Antibiotic Use in the Community has been promoted.

Food Safety

• The number of shiga producing organisms discovered will serve as a MOE.
• Identify progress towards molecular identification of foodborne parasites and viruses.

Hepatitis Prevention and Control

• Regular status reports from personnel will detail results and surveillance findings pertinent to Hepatitis C.

Influenza Surveillance and Response

• Success will be measured through the correct identification of isolates (CDC confirmation).

National Electronic Disease Surveillance System

• Documentation through CDC's annual progress report and continued collaboration through weekly conference calls with CDC/CSC support teams.
• A continued interaction within the Surveillance community will support the coalition.

West Nile Virus

• A continued provision of the surveillance data for the department web site as well as surveillance reports to our cooperators will serve to monitor our progress.

General Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity

• The director will quarterly assess the progress towards development of pertussis investigations.

Contact Information and Links

Julius Fred Grady
Director, Epidemiology Division
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36130

Alabama Department of Public Health: http://www.adph.org/