The Auglaize County Health Department is committed to protecting Auglaize County residents by monitoring and preventing the spread of communicable diseases. The communicable disease team at the Auglaize County Health Department gathers information from local healthcare providers, local schools, and local facilities to identify disease trends locally and nationwide that may impact our community. In addition to monitoring, the communicable disease team provides education on infection control and prevention practices to help prevent the spread of disease.

Communicable Disease FAQ

What is a communicable disease?

• A communicable disease is an illness spread by coming into contact with someone or something that is infected - this could be bacteria, viruses, or parasites. These illnesses can be passed many ways including from person to person, from animals to person, ingesting contaminated food or water, breathing contaminated air, or by the bite of an infected animals.

What diseases must be reported?

• The list of Ohio's Reportable Diseases can be found HERE.
  

Infectious Disease Resources