Communicable Diseases Program

What types of services are offered through the Scott County Health Department Communicable Disease Program?

The Communicable Disease Program provides:

• Investigation of the source of communicable diseases
• Surveillance of communicable diseases
• Notification to the public of their risk for communicable diseases
• Control measures to prevent the spread of the diseases

What kind of information about Communicable Diseases is available?

• Statistics related to the diseases and disease trends
• Fact sheets and brochures for specific diseases

What are the common reportable communicable diseases?

Common reportable communicable disease fact sheets from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services: https://hhs.iowa.gov/public-health/center-acute-disease-epidemiology/epi-manual/reportable-diseases

Facts about quarantine and isolation: https://hhs.iowa.gov/epi-manual-guide-surveillance-investigation-and-reporting/laws-quarantine-orders

For information on the Iowa Administrative Code and Scott County Code:

• Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 139A.1, Communicable and Infectious Diseases and Poisonings: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ico/chapter/139A.pdf
• Scott County Code, Chapter 26, Quarantine and Isolation of Persons or Animals