Communicable Disease Investigation

There are approximately 70 diseases that hospitals, doctors, and laboratories are required by law to report to the local health department. These reports are then investigated by a public health nurse. Communicable diseases are illnesses of public health significance that can be spread from person to person. Examples of such diseases include Hepatitis, Shigellosis, Measles, and Tuberculosis.

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