Public Health Surveillance & Epidemiological Investigations
Epidemiology is the study of health in populations to understand the causes and patterns of health and illness. The Epidemiology Division of the PHP Program conducts surveillance (the collection and analysis of data) and performs epidemiological investigations to follow disease trends, assess risk of exposure, discover the common source of illness, and put effective preventive measures into place.
Reporting Notifiable Conditions
Health care providers, hospitals, laboratories, schools, and others are required to report a person or persons who are suspected of having a notifiable condition to the local health authority or the department and provide all information known to them concerning the illness and physical condition of such person or persons.
Most notifiable conditions (see list below), or other illnesses that may be of public health significance, should be reported directly to the Cameron County Public Health using the CCEPI-1 form below.
Paper reporting forms can be obtained by calling the Cameron County Public Health – Public Health Preparedness Program at 1-866-326-3397.
