COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES
The Communicable
Disease and Epidemiology staff is responsible for:
- tracking disease
trends in the community
- conducting
investigations on reported cases of reportable communicable diseases and
outbreaks
- influenza
prevention clinics
- providing
communicable disease and immunization education to child care facilities,
schools and parents
- comparing and
interpreting data in order to detect possible changes in the health status
of the population.
- using leading
edge disease surveillance systems to detect changes in trends or
distribution of diseases in order to effectively investigate, prevent, and
control diseases in the community.
- maintaining
partnerships with the healthcare community
For a list of reportable
communicable diseases, click
here.
Information for physician
offices:
CD1 form
For information about communicable
diseases - CDRIM
manual
Surveillance
The Cass County Health Department has recruited
sites around the county to act as surveillance sites.
These sites provide weekly information regarding illnesses they have
observed in their facility. If you
organization is interested in becoming a surveillance site call (816) 380-8441.
Below are links to surveillance forms:
Child
Care Facilities
Adult
Care Facilities
Schools
Businesses