What is Communicable Disease?

A communicable disease is an illness which is transmittable directly or indirectly by a person, animal, vector or inanimate environment to another person.  Examples include influenza, measles, tuberculosis, hepatitis, West Nile Virus and smallpox, as well as sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea, genital herpes, Chlamydia, syphilis, HIV/AIDS and venereal warts.

Clinic Hours
Tuesdays - 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM

Fee Schedule

Related Health Department Web Links

• Hepatitis A

• Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis C

• HIV/AIDS

• Immunizations

• Lice

• Norovirus Quick Overview 

• Other Communicable Diseases

• Pandemic Influenza

• Rabies

• Sexually Transmitted Infections

• Tuberculosis

Related Outside  Websites

• CDC's Health Information Database

• CDC's FAQs about Measles

• New HPV (warts) Vaccine Questions and Answers  

• New HPV Vaccine - Information for Healthcare Providers

• CDC Facts about Influenza and the Influenza Vaccine

What services are provided by Health Department professionals for Cowlitz County?

• Investigation of symptoms, possible sources and potential for epidemic spread of all reportable diseases. 

• Linkage between health care providers, Washington State Office Epidemiology and Communicable Disease.

• Consultation with public health nurses regarding treatment and prevention

• Outbreak control investigation and related follow up for all phases of reportable disease including teaching and prevention of communicable disease.

MRSA Resources

A number of counties are receiving queries about MRSA because of recent new stories.  Here are several web sources that may have useful information for patients and providers:

• WA State Department of Health: http://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/Antibiotics/default.htm

• Tacoma-Pierce County: http://www.tpchd.org/page.php?id=12

• Centers for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/Features/MRSA/

Reports

• Communicable Disease Newsletter (Summer 2009)

• Communicable Disease Report (Year to Date 2010, Cowlitz County)

• Communicable Disease Report (Year to Date 2009, Cowlitz County)

• Communicable Disease Report (Year to Date 2008, Cowlitz County)

• Communicable Disease Report (Year to Date 2007, Cowlitz County)

• Communicable Disease Report  (Year to Date 2006, Cowlitz County)

• 1997 to 2006 Notifiable Conditions Reported

• Sexually Transmitted Infections Statistics, Reporting and Follow-up

Disease Prevention Information

• "Cover Your Cough" Posters & Materials

• How to Sanitize During a Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak

• Staying Safe in Bad Weather