Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Cooperative Agreement Program
Funding Initiated In 1995

FY05 Funding July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005 - $513,214

Activities Proposed for FY 05

Antimicrobial Resistance, Food Safety, 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

• Promotion of Appropriate Antibiotic Use in the Community.

Food Safety

• Drug resistance testing will be performed on the prevalent salmonella species.
• Continued participation in PulseNet and EFORS.

Hepatitis Prevention and Control

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

Influenza Surveillance and Response

• Success will be measured through the correct identification of isolates.

National Electronic Disease Surveillance System

• We maintain to upkeep current data in order to support NEDSS.

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

• An annual CDC conference will be attended.

Contact Information and Links

Susan E. Lance, DVM, PhD
Director, Epidemiology Branch
Division of Public Health
Georgia Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree St., NW, Suite 14.440
Atlanta, GA 30303

Georgia Division of Public Health: http://health.state.ga.us/