Accurately assessing the economic costs of enteric disease outbreaks is crucial for public health agencies. The Outbreak Response Costing Application (ORCA) offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to help health departments effectively track, estimate, and report the costs associated with outbreak responses. By providing valuable economic insights, ORCA empowers agencies to:
- Optimize resource allocation.
- Inform evidence-based food safety policy decisions.
- Justify investments in foodborne illness prevention and outbreak management.
ORCA’s integrated toolkit includes:
- Cost Tracking Tools: Efficiently track and assess costs for a variety of outbreaks.
- Communication Guidance: Enhance information sharing among stakeholders.
- Analysis Tools: R: package to help analyze results.
- Reporting Templates: create reports to help inform public health decision-making and allocation of resources.
Need Assistance? We’re here to help you make the most of ORCA. If you have any questions about implementing the tool or need technical support please don’t hesitate to reach out to the CoE Food Safety CoE contacts
Below is a recent publication by the CO Food Safety CoE showcasing the ORCA framework in action.
