Epidemiologic surveillance is the ongoing, systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health data. Health data are used to detect outbreaks, target public health prevention programs and set priorities in disease research and medical training. Accurate disease reporting is fundamental to surveillance and data interpretation.
The picture shown on the right is the Broad Street Pump in London. This pump was found to be the cause of a cholera outbreak in 1854 by Dr. John Snow who was a pioneer English epidemiologist. The picture is a link to another website where you can read the story that is significant in epidemiology history .
For more information, please contact the Epidemiology office.
Some of the files
available on this page are in Microsoft Excel format which requires Microsoft Excel or Excel Viewer. A free copy of Microsoft Excel
Viewer can be downloaded directly from Microsoft .
About the Department
Secretary's Letter
Newsroom
Divisions & Programs
Facts & Figures
State Jobs
Calendar
Delaware Health Care Commission
DHSS Administration Contact
Delaware's Governor
State Agencies
Elected Officials
General Assembly
Delaware Courts
State Employees
Cities & Towns
Delaware State Code
State Regulations
Business First Steps
Phone Directory
Locations Directory
Public Meetings
Voting & Elections
Transparency
Delaware Marketplace
Tax Center
Personal Income Tax
Privacy Policy
Weather & Travel
Contact Us
Corporations
Franchise Tax
Gross Receipts Tax
Withholding Tax
Delaware Topics
Help Center
Mobile Apps
E-mail / Text Alerts
Social Media
Built by the Government Information Center
©MMXVIII Delaware.gov
