Epidemiological and Disease Control (EDC)

Mission

The Epidemiology and Disease Control (EDC) clinic's mission is to reduce morbidity and mortality due to communicable disease threats and environmental hazards through surveillance, early detection, treatment, counseling, education, immunization, and outreach activities.

Services Provided

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Screening and Treatment

• Education, counseling, tracking and reporting for sexually transmitted diseases.
• Information on STIs and prevention

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Program

• HIV notifications, counseling and treatment planning for individuals with HIV.
• Information on HIV and prevention

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Clinic for HIV Prevention (PrEP Clinic)

• Education and counseling for HIV prevention, risk factor analysis for HIV and evaluation for HIV prophylaxis with Truvada (PrEP).
• Information on PrEP to prevent HIV in HIGH RISK individuals

Heat and Cold Injury Evaluation, Profiling and Reporting

• Evaluation and reporting of heat and cold related reportable illnesses; profiling and following Soldiers to ensure they are able to RTD without limitations.
• Information about Heat Illnesses or Cold Injuries

Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI), Evaluation and Treatment

• Counseling and medication offered to those who have been diagnosed with latent tuberculosis infection. Assistance with contact evaluation for cases of active tuberculosis is also available.
• Information about LTBI

Food-borne, Vector-borne, Communicable Disease Surveillance

• Education and counseling on diseases of public health importance; investigations of communicable disease outbreaks.
• Information about Zika Virus, Vector-borne, or Food-borne illnesses

We encourage healthy lifestyles and habits in support of public health.