The Office of Infectious Disease Services addresses more than 70 infectious
disease conditions of public health concern. Conditions include all reportable
infectious diseases other than HIV/AIDS, which is addressed by the Office of
HIV/AIDS.
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Responsible for
monitoring, controlling and preventing vaccine preventable diseases (e.g.,
measles, rubella), hepatitides, enteric diseases (e.g., E. coli O157:H7,
salmonellosis), and other infectious diseases (e.g., coccidioidomycosis,
botulism, invasive Group A streptococcal disease).
Tuberculosis Control
Responsible for surveillance and control of infection, disease and death
associated with tuberculosis (TB).
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Disease
Responsible for monitoring, controlling and preventing diseases transmitted from
animals (zoonoses) or arthropod vectors through disease surveillance in human
and animal populations (e.g., rabies in animals), vector surveillance (e.g.,
arboviruses in mosquitoes, including West Nile
virus), epidemiologic investigations, education and consultation.
These Programs provide:
- West Nile virus surveillance and
prevention
- Information for health care
providers, including links to selected clinical guidelines
and infectious disease reporting guidelines;
- Disease
information and links
to disease fact sheets;
- Data
and statistics on
selected reportable infectious diseases;
- Reports
and publications issued
by the Office and related links;
- Links to the Arizona Revised Statutes and
Administrative
Code that govern communicable diseases; and
- Links to outside resources containing continuing education,
guidelines, and additional communicable disease related information.
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