The New York Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (NY CoE) hosted an informative webinar on January 30, 2019, titled “Using Epi Info Templates to Build Outbreak Questionnaires.” The presentation was delivered by Zachary McCormic, MPH, from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.
Webinar Focus
The webinar highlighted Epi Info, a suite of freely-distributable tools and utilities designed for public health professionals. These tools assist in various tasks, including:
- Conducting outbreak investigations
- Managing databases for public health surveillance
- Performing general database and statistical analyses
Epi Info Capabilities
Epi Info enables physicians, epidemiologists, and other public health and medical officials to:
- Rapidly develop questionnaires or forms
- Customize the data entry process
- Enter and analyze data efficiently
Epi Info enables you to streamline the process of data collection and analysis during public health investigations and surveillance activities.