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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
GENERAL INFORMATION
St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment
1650 Boone's Lick Road
St Charles, Missouri 63301
Telephone: (636) 949-7400 extension 4226 or 4228
Fax: (636) 949-7414
Commmunicable Disease Reports
All reports are in  pdf format and filed quarterly. To view a report, select it and click the "go" button.
The St. Charles County Department of Community Health and the Environment conducts both passive and active surveillance for selected infectious diseases to determine the extent of occurrence in our population.
This program which seeks to identify, prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases is a cooperative
effort of this agency, the Missouri Department of Health, Physicians, Hospitals, Schools, Laboratories and
others. When cases of selected diseases are reported they are investigated by public health nurses. These
investigations provide the necessary information to determine if a potential public health threat is present
and helps in the decision as to what control measures should be implemented to address it. The Department
serves as an informational resource for Health Professionals and the general public.
| Passive Surveillance |
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Active Surveillance |
| In surveillance of this type, reports of selected diseases are sent to the
Health Department by mandated reporters such as Physicians, Hospitals, Schools, or Laboratories. |
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The Health Department contacts a variety of sites on a weekly basis to collect
information on disease occurrence at those places. |
 INFECTIOUS DISEASE FACT SHEETS
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