Diseases and Conditions
Identify and understand the risk, transmission, symptoms, and treatments.
Disease Reporting Information
Health care and laboratory providers are required to report conditions of public health importance to the Florida Department of Heath.
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County Epidemiology Program staff performs surveillance and investigates cases and outbreaks of reportable diseases and conditions. Staff investigate outbreaks of infectious diseases and institute prevention and control measures to stop the spread of disease. Epidemiologists provide education and technical assistance to healthcare providers and the community on the management of diseases of public health significance. Reportable disease data are collected and analyzed to identify case rates, trends, and distribution of disease in the local community. This is done in order to provide timely response to outbreaks, regular reports to providers, the public and partners and to target prevention activities. Staff investigate reportable diseases to determine the source of the disease, the time and mode of transmission, and the number of people potentially exposed or impacted. There are currently more than 80 reportable conditions excluding HIV/AIDS, TB, and STDs.
Resources
- List of Florida Reportable Diseases
- Disease Reporting Information for Health Care Providers and Laboratories
- Disease Report Form for Physicians
- Animal Bite Report Form and Case Report
- Restaurant Complaint Site
- Florida CHARTS
- Florida Healthy Beaches Site
- FWC Harmful Algae Bloom Site
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Program