Epidemiology & Statistics
Preventing diseases and injuries among Defiance County residents is a primary goal for all staff at Defiance County Public Health. Epidemiologists work hard to conduct disease and injury surveillance through ongoing collection, analysis, and reporting of public health data. These assessments are used to characterize the Who, What, When, Where, and Why of public health issues that are important to our community. Please note, some data may be unavailable due to the ongoing COVID-19 response. Click the links below to view the epidemiology reports.
Communicable Disease reports are updated monthly and released following the monthly Board of Health meeting. To view these reports, click the button below. More information can be obtained by contacting the Community Health Division, and asking to speak with Public Health Nurse.
Environmental Health reports are updated monthly and released following the monthly Board of Health meeting. To view these reports, click the button below. More information can be obtained by contacting the Environmental Health Division, and asking to speak with an Environmental Health Specialist.
This report was created as a surveillance effort to help understand the needs of the community concerning drug overdoses (OD) in Defiance County. This information in this report is based on EMS transport and Emergency Room data only. These reports are released quarterly. More information can be obtained by contacting our Epidemiologist.
2022 Overdose Reports
2021 Overdose Reports
2020 Overdose Reports
2019 Overdose Reports
2018 Overdose Reports
This report was created as a surveillance effort to help understand the needs of the community concerning senior falls. Seniors are defined in this report as adults ages 65 years and older. These reports are released quarterly. More information can be obtained by contacting our Epidemiologist.
2022 Senior Falls Reports
2021 Senior Falls Reports
2020 Senior Falls Reports
2019 Senior Falls Reports
2018 Senior Falls Reports
2017 Senior Falls Reports
2016 Senior Falls Reports
