Communicable Disease Control Services

Our goal is to control the spread of general communicable diseases, vaccine preventable disease, rabies and vector-borne disease in Mecklenburg County through detection, investigation, surveillance, education and care.  

​Communicable Disease Control Program Services​

• General Communicable Disease Control: Investigates general category reportable diseases and outbreaks, implements and enforces control measures and compiles statistical information on these diseases.
  
• Rabies Control: Investigates and monitors reported animal-inflicted injuries/exposures to humans such as bites, scratches or other exposures, and acts as a consultant to the medical community and general public regarding potential life threatening infections acquired from animals.
  
• Adult Day Health: Assists in protecting the health of disabled and older ad​ults​ by providing mandated monitoring of health services provided in Adult Day Health facilities.
  
• ​ Communicable Disease in Child Care: Investigates general category reportable diseases and outbreaks, implements and enforces control measures related to the childcare setting. 
  
  

 
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