Epidemiology

Information

The Epidemiology Section provides statewide leadership for response to diseases and conditions that impact Idahoans by providing funding, consultation, and direction to local public health districts for the investigation and prevention of communicable and infectious diseases and expertise to Idaho healthcare providers.

Funding Composition

The Epidemiology program is funded by 11 Federal grants and 1 State grant.

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Funding Source Percent
Federal 82.61%
State 17.39%
Last Updated On: 01/16/2025

Program Funding

Last Updated On: 01/16/2025
Grant Title
Grant Information
State
Epidemiology - General Funds
Projected
$858,300
YTD
$442,084
Federal
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Projected
$2,000
YTD
$363
Federal
Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention
Projected
$160,100
YTD
$33,714
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity- non-PPHF
Projected
$494,200
YTD
$207,816
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Enhancing Detection-CARES
Projected
$4,400
YTD
$1,318
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Cross Cutting-CARES
Projected
$140,000
YTD
$14,634
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Enhancing Detection Expansion
Projected
$2,982,800
YTD
$625,021
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Confinement Facilities
Projected
$0
YTD
-$1,247
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity- SHARP
Projected
$0
YTD
-$2,000
Federal
Tuberculosis Prevention & Control Programs
Projected
$128,900
YTD
$51,028
Federal
STD Control
Projected
$15,200
YTD
$2,946
Federal
HIV Prevention and Surveillance
Projected
$149,200
YTD
$56,617
Program Total
Total
$4,935,100
YTD
$1,432,294
ALN
Fund Type
Grant Title
Projected Budget SFY 2025
YTD Expenditure SFY 2025
State
Epidemiology - General Funds
$858,300
$442,084
93.069
Federal
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
$2,000
$363
93.270
Federal
Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention
$160,100
$33,714
93.323
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity- non-PPHF
$494,200
$207,816
93.323
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Enhancing Detection-CARES
$4,400
$1,318
93.323
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Cross Cutting-CARES
$140,000
$14,634
93.323
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Enhancing Detection Expansion
$2,982,800
$625,021
93.323
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity-Confinement Facilities
$0
-$1,247
93.323
Federal
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity- SHARP
$0
-$2,000
93.116
Federal
Tuberculosis Prevention & Control Programs
$128,900
$51,028
93.977
Federal
STD Control
$15,200
$2,946
93.940
Federal
HIV Prevention and Surveillance
$149,200
$56,617
Program Total
$4,935,100
$1,432,294

Program Performance Measures

Goal 1: Ensure technical assistance to the local public health districts and healthcare provider

Objective: By February 15, 2025, increase the number of full updated Idaho Investigative Guidelines to local public health districts from 0 to 77 protocols.

Current: Nov 2024
0
Target: Mar 2025
77
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Date Actual Target
10/01/2024 0 77
11/01/2024 0
03/01/2025 77

Performance Measures

Number of assigned protocols to epidemiology subject matter experts

Current: Oct 2024
0
Target: Nov 2024
77
Current: Oct 2024
0
Target: Nov 2024
77
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Date Actual Target
01/01/2021 12
10/01/2024 0 77
11/01/2024 77

Goal 2: Prevent the transmission of tuberculosis

Objective: By December 31, 2025, increase TB cases complete treatment within 12 months among cases diagnosed during 2023 from 57.1% to 95%.

Current: Jul 2024
57
Target: Dec 2025
95
A chart containing the data from the graph for: Objective: By December 31, 2025, increase TB cases complete treatment within 12 months among cases diagnosed during 2023 from 57.1% to 95%.
Date Actual Target
07/01/2024 57.1 95
12/01/2025 95

Performance Measures

Percent of treatment initiations

Current: Jul 2024
86
Target: Dec 2024
100
Current: Jul 2024
86
Target: Dec 2024
100
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Date Actual Target
07/01/2024 85.7 100
12/01/2024 100