Resources
* List of Communicable Disease *Communicable Disease Chart * Disease Report Form * Ohio Code
During business hours, please call 740-472-1677 x2
After business hours, please call 740-213-0909
Fax lab report and/or completed Ohio Confidential Disease Report Form to the health department at 740-472-2508 or call the health department at 740-472-1677x3
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A commuicable disease is one that is spread from one person to another through a variety of ways that include: contact with blood and bodily fluids; breathing in an airborne virus; or by being bitten by an insect. All laboratories are required to report all positve lab results. Physicians, and other health professionals, are required to report all positive and suspect cases. Reports are made to the local health district where the patient lives. All information reported is kept confidential. All cases are reviewed by Monroe County Health Department. Some reported diseases require only collection of data for statistics. Others may require a personal letter and education about the reported illness. Certain disesases require more in- depth investigation with patient contact and interview.