Communicable Disease & Immunization

The Communicable Disease and Immunization staff is responsible for:

• tracking disease trends in the community
• conducting investigations on reported cases of reportable communicable diseases and outbreaks
• mass clinics
• providing communicable disease and immunization education to child care facilities, schools, and parents
• ensuring children in childcare facilities are properly immunized
• comparing and interpreting data in order to detect possible changes in the health status of the population
• maintaining partnerships with the healthcare community

To request more information, please call 816-325-7186.