Medical Provider Info--Reporting Communicable and Infectious Diseases

Under the California Code of Regulations, Title 17 (Section 2500), public health professionals, medical providers and others are mandated to report approximately 85 diseases or conditions to their local health department.  The primary objectives of disease surveillance are to determine the extent of disease within the community, to evaluate transmission risk, and to intervene rapidly when appropriate. For surveillance to be effective, the reporting of communicable diseases must be timely. Delay or failure to report communicable diseases has contributed to disease transmission in the past. The Medical Board of California has made failure to report in a timely manner a citable offense under California Business and Professions Code (Section 2234), "Unprofessional Conduct."

Contact Information

Nurse: (707) 445-6200 Toll Free 1-866-597-1574
Fax line: (707) 445-7346
After Hours: the Health Officer can be paged by the sheriff at (707) 445-7251 

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