Communicable Disease Program

Click HERE for the Fact Sheets on Communicable Diseases

Click HERE for a brochure detailing our Communicable Disease Program

Click HERE for the 2005 Board of Health Annual Summary of Reportable Diseases

The highest volume of communicable disease reports are seen in the area of sexually transmitted diseases, followed by the enteric disease. Vaccine preventable diseases also continue to be diagnosed and reported monthly. A public health nurse monitors the occurrence, spread and treatment of communicable diseases in the community. The activities of this program include:

• Investigation reports of communicable diseases
• Education and consultation
• TB skin tests
• Lab tests
• Immunizations
• In-service training to community agencies, child and primary care provider
• Immune serum globulin (infectious type A hepatitis)