{"id":47,"date":"2016-12-12T21:23:20","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T21:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/crater\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T19:48:33","slug":"epidemiology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/crater\/epidemiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Epidemiology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-47\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-47-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-47-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-47-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/07\/Epidemiology2-1-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/07\/Epidemiology2-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/07\/Epidemiology2-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/07\/Epidemiology2-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/07\/Epidemiology2-1-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2023\/07\/Epidemiology2-1-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/>What We Do<\/h2>\n<p>Epidemiology is the study of the spreads and cause of disease in a population.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Public health epidemiologists:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitor the health and illness of a population<\/li>\n<li>Investigate the factors that affect the community's health<\/li>\n<li>Recommend interventions to reduce the risk of disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-47-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-47-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-47-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Generally, our team handles the following:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/clinical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clinical Epidemiology<\/a>:<\/strong> Healthcare-associated Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance, Tuberculosis, Newcomer Health<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/disease-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disease Prevention<\/a>:<\/strong> HIV\/AIDS Programs, STDs, Viral Hepatitis<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/immunization\/\">Immunization<\/a>:<\/strong> Vaccines for Children, School Requirements, Vaccine Safety, Influenza, Travel.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/diis\/\">Informatics and Information Services<\/a>:<\/strong> Meaningful Use, electronic reporting<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/surveillance-and-investigation\/\">Surveillance &amp; Investigation<\/a>:<\/strong> Influenza Surveillance, Disease Surveillance Data, Zoonotic Disease<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-47-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-47-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Katrina Saphrey, MPH, CIC<\/strong><br \/>\nSenior District Epidemiologist<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Office: 804-609-5775<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eboni Bassett, MPH<\/strong><br \/>\nDeputy District Epidemiologist<br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Office: 804-609-5794<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Communicable Disease Fax Line<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">804:862-6294<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-47-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-47-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-47-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Online Resources<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Office of Epidemiology<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nHome page for VDH\u2019s Office of Epidemiology.\u00a0 It will connect you with the Divisions of Surveillance and Investigation, Disease Prevention, Environmental Epidemiology, Immunization and Radiological Health.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/surveillance-and-investigation\/commonwealth-of-virginiastate-board-of-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disease Regulation Information<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nContains the complete regulations for disease reporting and control for Virginia.\u00a0 You will also find the reportable disease list, conditions reportable by laboratories, outbreak reporting requirements and the reporting form (Epi-1).<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/epidemiology\/epidemiology-fact-sheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disease Fact Sheets<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nContains all of VDH's disease fact sheets. From head lice to whooping cough to West Nile Virus, this is the first stop for quick, reliable disease information. Fact sheets are also available here\u00a0in Spanish.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/03\/Communicable_Disease_Chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Communicable Disease Chart for Schools<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDirect link to the PDF.\u00a0 Make sure to review the footnotes at the bottom of this document.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/licensure-and-certification\/statutes-regulations-and-guidance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nursing Facility Regulations<\/a><\/strong><b><br \/>\n<\/b>Contains a line list of guidelines from VDH\u2019s Office of Licensure and Certification.\u00a0 See Nursing Homes section.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dss.virginia.gov\/facility\/alf.cgi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VDSS Assisted Living Facility Regulations<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nContains information on regulations, <em>Code of Virginia<\/em>, application process, guidelines, forms, training and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/haiar\/ip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Infection Prevention &amp; Control<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>This webpage contains infection prevention resources and tools that have been adapted for the assisted living facility (ALF) and nursing home (NH) setting whenever possible. Much of the tools like infection prevention guidance, fact sheets and surveillance logs, however, are generally applicable to other settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/pesticide-registration\/selected-epa-registered-disinfectants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EPA Registered Disinfectants<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nContains listings of EPA registered antimicrobial products that are effective against HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Norovirus, MRSA and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\/food\/foodborneillnesscontaminants\/causesofillnessbadbugbook\/ucm2006773.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FDA Bad Bug Book<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nProvides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogens and natural toxins<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/emergency.cdc.gov\/HAN\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC Health Alert Network<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nProvides recent and archived health alerts, advisories, updates and informational messages regarding vital health information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What We Do Epidemiology is the study of the spreads and cause of disease in a population. 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