The primary responsibility of the Epidemiology Program at the Holmes County Health Department is to monitor communicable disease within our community to protect the health of all Holmes County residents and visitors.
A list of reportable diseases may be found at:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/surv/lor_12_6.pdf*
Surveillance and reporting are key public health functions and includes the collection of data, data analysis, and the provision of opportunities for public health action to prevent and control the spread of disease.
The Healthcare Practitioner Reporting Guidelines of Notifiable Diseases or Conditions in Florida may be located at:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/surv/PractitionerPacket4_24_07.pdf*
The Florida Department of Health –Practitioner Disease Report form is located at:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/surv/FL_Single_Disease_Report_v8a.pdf*
Communicable Disease reporting is exempt from HIPPA rules. See info at:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/epi/surv/CommDisInvestRep070201.pdf*
Contact Information:
- Holmes County Health Department
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(850)547-8500 (850)547-8515 Fax |
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- 24 Hour Accessibility to Bureau of Epidemioloy
(850)245-4401
Communicable Disease Informational Websites:
Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/
State of Florida http://www.myflorida.com/
* These documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed it may be downloaded free from Adobe.