Category: EIS

John Snow: A Legacy of Disease Detectives

John Snow, known as the father of epidemiology, was born on March 15, 1813. This week, we honor the birthday of the first true disease detective. The Story of the Broad Street Pump London, 1854: A cramped Soho neighborhood teems with people and animals living in cramped and dirty quarters. A deadly outbreak of cholera Read More >

March 14, 2017 by Blog Administrator7 Comments

Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak

cholera, disease detective, EIS, epidemic intelligence service, epidemiology, John Snow, public health, Waterborne

Real-life Contagion: Governments unite to fight dengue outbreak in Marshall Islands

By Tyler M. Sharp, PhD The whole thing was straight out of a movie. An outbreak of dengue fever on a small island chain in the middle of the Pacific. A local government requesting assistance to control the outbreak. In the end, CDC, the US Department of Defense, the World Health Organization (WHO), USAID, local Read More >

December 22, 2011 by 5 Comments

Disease Investigation, General, Vectorborne

dengue, disease, EIS, fever, Marshall Islands, mosquito