Preparedness planning and readiness assessment- to establish leadership, direction, assessment and coordination of activities during bioterrorism events, outbreaks of infectious diseases, and other public health threats and emergencies.
See our Epidemiology Program page for information on disease reporting requirements and procedures.
Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 2009 Update: The City of El Paso Department of Public Health is continuing to take steps to closely monitor and respond to recent events concerning pandemic flu in the U.S. and in Mexico.
Provide Health Information Dissemination to the general public in the event of a Public Health Threat/Disaster
Provide community presentations related to bioterrorism, preparedness issues such as shelter-in-place, smallpox awareness, bioterrorism agents,
emergency kits.
Coordinate health fairs, conferences, training opportunities and workshops to promote public health awareness on preparedness issues and emergency
response
Lead agency in the Smallpox Vaccination Program
Maintain relationship with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with agencies
involved with the Metropolitan and Medical Response System (MMRS)
Train health department staff to respond in emergency situations
Public Health Preparedness Volunteer Network
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer with the El Paso Department of Public Health?
Class A Bio-terrorism Agents
Bio-terrorism involves the intentional or threatened use of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and toxins from living organisms to produce death or disease in humans,
animals, or plants. These are the agents of greatest concern for use in bio-terrorism.
ANTHRAX
BOTULISM
PLAGUE
PNEUMONIC PLAGUE
SMALLPOX
TULAREMIA
Other Agents
CHLORINE
ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE
RICIN
SARIN
H1N1 - Mass Vaccination Clinic 11/2009 (please use controls below image)
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City of El Paso Department of Public Health - 5115 El Paso Drive - El Paso, TX 79905 - (915) 771-5712 - [see map]
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