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Welcome to the Miami-Dade County Health Department, Office of Epidemiology
and Disease Control (OEDC).
The primary function of the Office of the Epidemiology and Disease
Control is to protect and promote the health of Miami-Dade County
residents and visitors. This is accomplished through the operation
of public health surveillance, field investigations, health assessments,
emergency preparedness activities, and epidemiologic studies. Information
from these activities is provided in a timely fashion to partners
within the Miami-Dade County Health Department (MDCHD), other agencies,
researchers, and the public. This information is used to identify
Miami-Dade County residents and visitors at increased health risk,
to assess causality and to recommend preventive measures to decrease
the burden of disease and injury.
Goals
• Conduct surveillance activities to ensure a timely
and focused response to natural and man-made public health issues
and emergencies
• Provide technical support to Miami-Dade County health care
providers in the management of diseases of public health importance
• Collect, analyze and disseminate public health data of interest
to Miami-Dade County
• Strengthen MDCHD public health capacity through research,
consultation and training
The OEDC staff members are engaged in a wide array of activities,
including but not limited to:
• Surveillance and reporting of communicable diseases and
conditions.
• Field investigation of case and outbreak situations.
• Analysis and distribution of public health data via publications,
presentation and reports.
• Bioterrorism preparedness and response activities.
• Asthma surveillance and education.
• Hepatitis A, B and C testing, counseling and education.
• Lead poisoning prevention services, such as screening, surveillance,
case management, and home environmental inspection.
• Community outreach and health education activities.
We are located at 8600 NW 17th Street. Suite 200. Miami,
Florida 33126. Phone: 305-470-5660.
Fax: 305-470-5533
Every month we publish the numbers of the verified diseases reported
to us. You can download the latest monthly report by clicking on Monthly
Disease Report.
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) also has a web site www.doh.state.fl.us where
you can find more health information, statistics, and a list of county health
departments. During a health emergency, the DOH may issue a local, regional,
or statewide health advisory. Health advisories can be found on the DOH web site.
After cases are reported to the State Health Office, they are forwarded to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Click here to visit the CDC web page.
If you need to report a disease but are not sure if it is a reportable disease or condition, click here to see the list of State Mandated Notifiable Diseases and Conditions and to download the list.
The Physician/Hospital Report of Communicable Diseases is the form used to report communicable diseases. Click here to download a copy of the form.
There are other communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS that are covered under Chapter 64D-3. If you want to know where to send a report on any of the reportable diseases and conditions, click on Addresses and Telephone Numbers for reporting Notifiable Diseases and Conditions Sheet.
Miami-Dade Health Care Provider
Reportable Disease Handbook
Surveillance and Control of
Selected Arthropod-borne Diseases in Florida 2007 Guidebook
| Important
Phone Numbers |
| Epidemiology and Disease Control |
305-470-5660 |
| HIV/AIDS Program |
305-470-6999 |
| DOH Pharmacy (Penalver
Clinic) |
305-545-5180 ext.
103 |
Sexually Transmitted
Disease,
Control & Prevention |
305-325-3242 |
Tuberculosis Prevention
Screening and Treatment |
305-324-2462 |
| Hepatitis Program |
305-470-5536 |
| Lead Poisoning
Prevention Program |
305-470-6877 |
| Women’s
Health |
305-470-5619 |
| Immunization |
786-845-0550 |
| Environmental
Health |
305-623-3500 |
Office of Epidemiology and Disease Control receives Best Practice award for Syndromic Surveillance
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