HSA Public Health Department Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
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| General Agency Information | |||
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| Name: | HSA Public Health Department Communicable Disease Prevention and Control | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | HSA Public Health Department Disease and Infection Control | ||
| Address: | 1080 Emeline Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Driving Directions | ||
| Primary Phone: | 831-454-4114 | ||
| Secondary Phone: | 831-471-1170 | ||
| TDD/TDY: | 831-454-4123 | ||
| Website: | www.santacruzhealth.org/phealth/cd/3communicable.htm | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | Monday-Friday, 8am-12 and 1-5pm | ||
| Description: | After hours/weekends (831) 471-1170
Restaurant or commercial food facility complaints: (831) 454-2022 Ongoing goals of the Communicable Disease Unit includes the following: Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control: Conduct surveillance for over 80 diseases and disease syndromes. Reduce the behaviors and practices that contribute to illness and loss of health. Reduce infectious diseases. Investigates reports of disease outbreaks and implement control measures to stop the spread in the community. Produce quarterly and annual reports about disease prevalence. Develop and implement plans to respond to Public Health emergencies. Public Education: Proactively educate and address concerns and inquiries of the news media on communicable diseases. Promote the well being of the elderly, those with disabilities, or chronic illness. Educate the public about immunization programs and promote health for all children, adolescents and their families. | ||
| Mission: | The Communicable Disease Unit's mission is to reduce the incidence of communicable diseases in Santa Cruz County through prevention, surveillance, identification of the source of the pathogen and implementation of control measures. | ||
| Languages other than English: | American Sign Language Spanish | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Parking & Wheelchair Access | ||
| Public Transportation: | Available Within Four Blocks | ||
| Eligibility: | Public Service | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Areas Served: | Santa Cruz County | ||
| Physical Location: | Santa Cruz | ||
| Funding Source: | County Government Miscellaneous Income State Government | ||
| Related Agencies | |||
| Parent Agency: | Health Services Agency of Santa Cruz County | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Communicable Disease Control Consultation Diseases/Disabilities Food Poisoning Investigation Government Agencies Health Education Public Health Public Health Information/Inspection/Remediation Public Health Nursing Swine Flu | |||
| This record last modified September 18, 2012 | |||
