Disease Control - Epidemiology

The primary function of the Office of Disease Control is to protect and promote the health of Lake 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 Florida Department of Health in Lake County, other agencies, researchers, and the public. This information is used to identify Lake County residents and visitors at increased health risk, to assess causality and to recommend preventive measures to decrease the burden of disease and injury