Provides surveillance, investigation and intervention to guard against infectious diseases or Bioterrorism event.

(K.S.A. 65-118, 65-128, 65-6001 through 65-6007, K.A.R. 28-1-2, 28-1-18)

Communicable diseases may be reported by:

2004 Reportable Diseases in Kansas for health care providers, hospitals, and laboratories - click here

Kansas Notifiable Disease Form - click here

For more information on diseases - click here

Tuberculosis:

State law requires that all cases of Tuberculosis be reported to the local or state health department. Free medication is available with a physician's prescription. X-rays and physician appointments are made if certain criteria are met. Please call the health department for your initial appointment.

For more information on Tuberculosis - click here


Rabies:

Because of the possibility of rabies following an animal bite or scratch, all exposures should be reported to the Disease Containment program.

For the Animal Bite Investigation report form - click here

For the 2004 Compendium of Animal rabies Prevention and Control - click here

For more information on rabies - click here


Blood Lead Level :

State law requires that blood lead level be reported if greater than 10 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood (ug/dl) for children under 18 years; or greater than 25 ug/dl for persons older than 18 years

Location:


6000 Lamar, #140
Mission, Kansas 66202

For information contact:
Ida Nesmith, RN, MS
Disease Containment Program Manager
 (913) 826-1270

Nancy Tausz, RN, BSN
Disease Containment Division Director (913) 826-1222

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