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Infectious Disease Epidemiology
The Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ID Epi) section is staffed by epidemiologists and support staff who track the causes and consequences of infectious diseases. The purpose of the section is to study the distribution of infectious diseases in the community and to carry out or coordinate programs to prevent and mitigate the spread of communicable diseases. The Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program is funded through cooperative agreements with the State of Louisiana and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Related Communicable Disease Programs
- Feeling sick? Let us know if you believe something eaten at a Louisiana restaurant made you ill. Complete and submit a Foodborne Illness Survey.
- To contact the HIV, STIs, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C, visit the Sexually Transmitted Infections web page or call (504) 568-7474.
- To contact the Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program visit the TB programs's web page.
- To report other infectious diseases and reportable conditions, visit the Infectious Disease Epidemiology web page for guidance.
- To contact Immunizations visit the Immunizations Program web page or call (504) 568-2600. LINKS users can visit the LINKS user-services webpage.
- To contact the Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology (SEET) about mold, other indoor environmental concerns, or private-well testing call (888) 293-7020 or visit the SEET web page.
Infectious Disease Epidemiology Program Resource Pages
- Annual Surveillance Reports*
- Arboviral Disease
- Foodborne Disease and Waterborne Disease
- Fungal (Mycotic) Disease
- Health Alert Network (HAN)
- Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) and Antibiotic Resistance (AR)
- LMR* Louisiana Morbidity Report
- Parasitic Vectorborne Disease
- Reporting Infectious Diseases
- Respiratory Dashboard
- State Epidemiologist
- Syndromic Surveillance
- Tickborne Disease
- Veterinary, One Health, and Rabies
- West Nile Virus
*Previous years' reports may be viewed in the Louisiana Public Documents Digital Archive site using the advanced search option
Use our LDH Resource Manager page to search for additional guidances such as:
- Communicable Disease Chart recommendations for schools and daycares
- Upcoming HAI & AR Educational Activities
- Reports including Respiratory Surveillance & Arboviral Surveillance
Contact Us
For help with general inquiries, email our office at [email protected] or call us at 504-568-8313.
To reach the on-call Epidemiologist outside of regular business hours, on holidays, or weekends call (800) 256-2748.
To report a communicable disease or suspected outbreak, contact the appropriate Regional Epidemiologist listed below or Regional Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) listed on the DIS contact page.
Region 1
Danielle Raphael, MPH
Phone: 504-616-0238
Fax: 504-568-8290
[email protected]
Region 2
Nicole Tobison, MPH
Phone: 504-616-2609
Fax: 504-568-8290
[email protected]
Region 3
Georgena Derosier, MPH
Phone: 985-449-4711
Fax: 504-568-8290
[email protected]
Region 4
Angie Orellana, MPH
Phone: 337-262-1641
Fax: 337-262-5237
[email protected]
Region 5
Veronica Waterman, MPH
Phone: 504-644-1798
Fax: 504-568-8290
[email protected]
Region 6
Leslie Arceneaux, MPH
Phone: 318-484-2162
Fax: 318-487-5338
[email protected]
Region 7
Vacant- Contact Caryn Puetz, MPH Phone: 504-722-3248
Fax: 504-568-8290
[email protected]
Region 8
Vacant- Contact DIS Taylor Reisz, MPH
Phone: 504-616-4320
Fax: 504-568-8290
[email protected]
Region 9
Caryn Puetz, MPH
Phone: 504-722-3248
Fax: 225-389-8110
[email protected]