diff --git a/coordinator/ProcessorEpidemiology.py b/coordinator/ProcessorEpidemiology.py
index 52b00073a37c90343512e6a5a1d8cc64544a3b3e..e823a2e986cd1655632f50cadb8372d097273275 100644
--- a/coordinator/ProcessorEpidemiology.py
+++ b/coordinator/ProcessorEpidemiology.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class ProcessorEpidemiology(Processor):
         init_date = datetime.datetime.strptime(init_str,'%Y%m%d')
 
         # note that filename date represents preceding 3 hours, so day's data
-        #  starts at file timestamp 0300 UTC
+        # starts at file timestamp 0300 UTC
         threehour_shift = datetime.timedelta(hours=3)
 
         # add 24hrs so that final day is fully included
@@ -336,10 +336,21 @@ class ProcessorEpidemiology(Processor):
 
         diseases = config['Epidemiology']['DiseaseNames']
 
-        def gather_dependent_models(config_epi,config,variable_name,start_date,reference_date,end_date,jobDataPath,lastjobDataPath,status,component='Deposition'):
+        def gather_dependent_models(
+                config_epi,
+                config,
+                variable_name,
+                start_date,
+                reference_date,
+                end_date,
+                jobDataPath,
+                lastjobDataPath,
+                status,
+                component='Deposition'):
+
 
             # This function is only prepared for components in this list
-            assert component in ['Deposition','Environment']
+            assert component in ['Deposition','Environment','Epidemiology']
 
             # TODO: Simplify the set of required arguments. Check if config is necessary.
 
@@ -365,9 +376,23 @@ class ProcessorEpidemiology(Processor):
             loader_dict = {
                 'Deposition' : loader.load_NAME_file,
                 'Environment' : loader.load_env_file,
+                'Epidemiology' : loader.load_and_restructure_epi_file,
             }
 
-            loader_func = loader_dict[component]
+            # Use config-defined file loader
+
+            if 'FileLoaderFunction' in config_epi[component]:
+            
+                loader_func_name = config_epi[component]['FileLoaderFunction']
+                loader_func = getattr(loader,loader_func_name)
+            
+            else:
+        
+                # Use pre-defined file loader
+
+                assert component in loader_dict.keys()
+
+                loader_func = loader_dict.get(component)
 
             # Provide component-specific variables
             if component == 'Deposition':
@@ -376,6 +401,7 @@ class ProcessorEpidemiology(Processor):
                 loader_kwargs['VariableNameAlternative']= config_for_lister[component].get('VariableNameAlternative')
 
             try:
+                assert component in ['Deposition','Environment']
                 # Make use of data prepared yesterday
                 updater.update_input(
                         config_for_lister,
@@ -543,6 +569,27 @@ class ProcessorEpidemiology(Processor):
             config_epi['Host']['HostCSV'] = dst_host_csv
             config_epi['Host']['FileNamePrepared'] = dst_host_csv
 
+            # Preparing any continue-run files
+            for ci in config['Epidemiology']['Epi']:
+                
+                if ci.get('continue',False) is True:
+
+                    model_name = ci['model']
+
+                    # Get results of last day and prepare as input
+                        
+                    gather_dependent_models(
+                            config_epi,
+                            config,
+                            variable_name,
+                            start_date,
+                            reference_date,
+                            end_date,
+                            jobDataPath,
+                            lastjobDataPath,
+                            status,
+                            component=model_name)
+
             # provide fundamental config elements to config_epi
             for k,v in config.items():
                 if k not in short_name.keys():