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Epi and Lab Capacity Program > Grantees > Puerto Rico

Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Cooperative Agreement Program
Funding Initiated In 2001

FY05 Funding April 1, 2005 through March 31, 2006 - $283,004

Activities Proposed for FY 05

Food Safety and West Nile Virus

Key Performance Indicators

Food Safety
  • Trainings will be coordinated to educate the epidemiologic staff regarding the appropriate collection of specimens and provide specimens collection material.
West Nile Virus
  • A WNV test by serology and/or virus detection will be performed to all animal and human samples received.
  • Samples from sick equines will also be tested for EEEV, as human samples will also be tested for SLE.

Contact Information and Links

Beatriz Martinez-Marino, PhD
Laboratory Institute (State Laboratory)
Puerto Rico Dept. of Health
PO Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00921-3200

Departamento de Salud (in Spanish): http://www.salud.gov.pr/


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