The Communicable Disease program at the Knox County Health Department investigates:
- Reportable infectious diseases in compliance with state and federal regulations
- To ensure epidemiology activities directed toward disease surveillance, prevention and detection
- To notify the public of their risk for infectious diseases
- To manage and control of disease throughout the community
- Outbreaks and coordinates information exchange for disease control
Physician and health care providers, per Communicable Disease Rules 3701-3-01 through 3701-3-30 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC), are legally required to report suspected, lab-confirmed, and clinical diagnoses of specific diseases and conditions within specified time frames.
2011 Infectious Disease Report
Disease and Condition section at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Public Health is about focused community efforts to prevent disease, promote healthy lifestyles and protect the environment. It is what we do with our community partners to ensure conditions that support the health and well- being of our residents.