Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Cooperative Agreement Program
Funding Initiated In 1996

FY05 Funding April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006 - $1,052,409

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

• Report foodborne disease outbreaks promptly through the Electronic Foodborne Outbreak Reporting System (EFORS).

Hepatitis Prevention and Control

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

Influenza Surveillance and Response

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

National Electronic Disease Surveillance System

• 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

• Effectiveness of configuration activities includes, for example, the number of new labs, tests, test groups, observations, etc. added or modified.

Contact Information and Links

Veronica Urdaneta, M.D., M.P.H.
Acting State Epidemiologist and Director
Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Planning and Preparedness Section Leader
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Health and Welfare Building, Room 933
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Pennsylvania Department of Health: http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/site/