{"id":796,"date":"2022-02-10T15:48:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T15:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/?page_id=796"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:21:25","slug":"epidemiologyepr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/epidemiologyepr\/","title":{"rendered":"Epidemiology &#038; Emergency Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-796\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-796-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-796-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-796-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-796-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-c9d6775307d0-796\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/g7cedd255e8c19d6ac526595526d4ff3ec9d7d1e0049e1d721371f9da856ad7e835ae1e3e8b89269e384c5263818f128b_1920.jpg); font-size: 200px\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/epidemiologyepr\/diseaseandoutbreakreporting\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDisease &amp; Outbreak Reporting\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/g9f48daa269ad713967fd6f244162a0e29fe5c8cdad9fdbb4f16db82cd7d9e414a160606cc1b9d6464b86abae183656ac_1920.jpg); font-size: 200px\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/epidemiologyepr\/epidemiologyresources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEpidemiology Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-none\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #404040; \"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-icon-image\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/gbcb86ddec64f74e465bcd909633bf64488f93e4bd79cdfcee97caba432a8b10022a37b49547aca2ffd918b5a33658bce_1920.jpg); font-size: 200px\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"sow-features-feature-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/epidemiologyepr\/epandrresources\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmergency Preparedness Resources\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-796-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-796-0-0-1\" ><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><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Epidemiology<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><span data-teams=\"true\">The Central Virginia Health District\u2019s Epidemiology Department monitors reportable diseases and outbreaks, investigating cases to identify sources and prevent spread. They assess exposures, educate the public and healthcare providers on disease transmission and prevention, and use surveillance data to detect emerging threats. Their work is essential for controlling infectious diseases and protecting community health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">District Epidemiologist: Cali Anderson<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">cali.anderson@vdh.virginia.gov \/\/ (434) 363-0358 <strong>(24\/7)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Deputy District Epidemiologist: Kamella Peirce<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">kamella.peirce@vdh.virginia.gov \/\/ (434) 941-2516<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-796-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-796-0-0-2\" ><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><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Emergency Preparedness &amp; Response<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"pl-249\" class=\"panel-layout\">\n<div id=\"pg-249-0\" class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\">\n<div id=\"pgc-249-0-0\" class=\"panel-grid-cell\">\n<div id=\"panel-249-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\">\n<div class=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p>The mission of VDH\u2019s Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) is to effectively respond to any emergency impacting public health through preparation, collaboration, education, and rapid intervention. CVHD Emergency Preparedness and Response involves state, regional, and local emergency response partners working together to enhance readiness response for all hazards, including bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health emergencies. Some response measures include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hazard mitigation planning<\/li>\n<li>Mass prophylaxis dispensing to limit disease transmission<\/li>\n<li>Serving as the district liaison for all-hazard emergency preparedness activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Virginia Health District\u2019s Epidemiology Department monitors reportable diseases and outbreaks, investigating cases to identify sources and prevent spread. 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