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Office of Communicable Diseases
Room 106
Phone: (401) 222-2577
Fax: (401) 222-2488
711 (RI Relay)
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Office of Communicable Diseases

ABOUT THE  OFFICE OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

HEALTH’S Office of Communicable Diseases role is to:

  • Detect, control, and prevent communicable diseases in Rhode Island.
  • Monitor and conduct surveillance for the incidence of various reportable diseases, including meningitis, hepatitis, foodborne diseases, Lyme disease, West Nile Virus, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases.
  • Collect, analyze and distribute information about communicable diseases within Rhode Island.
  • Investigate disease outbreaks.
  • Detect, verify, and respond appropriately to a disease outbreak to minimize the impact on the health and economy of the State of RI.
  • Collect and analyze data on disease trends
  • Educate the public and medical community regarding disease prevention and treatment
  • Monitor emerging infectious diseases.
  • Enhance the capacity of public health to detect and react to infectious diseases of public health significance, particularly those involving biological terrorism.
  • Provide leadership for a statewide response to acute infectious communicable disease emergencies of unknown or emerging etiologies.
  • Increase access to clinical services for infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases.