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COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Disease Surveillance and Tracking
The Health Department Regional Epidemiologist handles disease surveillance and tracking. Physicians and hospitals report communicable diseases as required by state law to the Health Department. Qualified health department staff persons provide investigation of the cases and report the communicable diseases to the state office which reports to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Disease Education
For information on communicable diseases – transmission, prevention, and treatment – for community groups, health professionals, schools or businesses, call the Nurse Supervisor at 859-987-1915.
Resources for Schools
The Kentucky Department for Public Health’s School Health Branch, in partnership with the Immunization Branch and the Infectious Disease Branch, has developed the DISEASE DEFENDER KIT for schools! This toolkit is designed to assist in managing cases of five infectious diseases: pertussis (whooping cough), measles, mumps, varicella (chickenpox), and norovirus that may arise in educational settings. It offers a comprehensive collection of resources for easy access, including quick reference sheets, flyers, and sample scripts and letters. Additionally, the toolkit provides links to resources available on the CDC website.
The DISEASE DEFENDER KIT can be found at the Infectious Disease Branch – Cabinet for Health and Family Services (ky.gov) website.
* This toolkit should not be considered all-inclusive. Additional resources from KDPH, CDC and other experts may be consulted as needed.*
Resources for Providers
To submit a report for disease monitoring and surveillance, reach out to your county’s health department. You can access the reportable disease form on the state’s Cabinet for Health and Family Services website through the Infectious Disease Branch.
To view a complete list of all reportable diseases that need to be communicated to the local health department, according to the patient’s county of residence, please click here.
341 East Main Street, Paris, KY 40361
- Phone: (859) 987-1915
- Fax: (859) 987-3230
In lieu of publication, our approved budget can be viewed on the Department for Local Government (DLG) website.
Andrea Davis-Viney, MPH
Public Health Director
Amanda Thornberry, DMD
Board of Health Chairperson