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Involves monitoring and reporting diseases
of environmental origin. This can range from the sampling
of dead birds for West Nile Virus to the tracking of
diseases related to food consumption. To report a dead
bird, call this office or log on to the bird surveillance
web site . The most current surveillance information may be found at the
Department of
Health’s Bureau of Epidemiology Web Site .
Foodborne illness investigations fall under this program
component as well and are performed at all food service
establishments regardless of regulatory jurisdiction. To
learn more about foodborne illnesses, visit the Department
of
Health’s Online Food Hygiene Training Manual or the
USDA/FDA’s Foodborne Illness Education Information Center .
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