Download Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit

Communicable
Disease Prevention
and Control Unit
The Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit works to prevent and
control the spread of more than 70 infectious diseases within SCC. This responsibility is
achieved through collaboration with those involved in the identification, diagnosis,
treatment, and legal, ethical and social management of communicable diseases.
ProgramsServices
General Communicable Disease
Monitors trends using surveillance data; detects and
investigates outbreaks; identifies infectious agent(s)
responsible for disease transmission; disseminates control
recommendations to prevent additional cases of disease
Enhanced Surveillance
Conducts seasonal illness surveillance (e.g., West Nile Virus,
influenza, etc.); monitors emergency department data in near
real-time; examines trends in disease syndrome groups;
provides situational awareness; collaborates with partners to
react quickly to public health events
HIV Surveillance and Prevention
Monitors trends in incidence and prevalence of HIV; provides
counseling and testing services to clients living with HIV
Infection Prevention
Detects and prevents outbreaks in out-of-hospital settings,
including, but not limited to nursing homes, long-term care
facilities and child care providers
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Monitors trends in incidence and prevalence of chlamydia
gonorrhea and syphilis cases; performs contact tracing for
STIs; ensures appropriate treatment for STIs
Tuberculosis Surveillance and
Prevention
Monitors trends in incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis
cases; conducts contact investigations; maintains logs of
persons with latent tuberculosis infections
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs) Surveillance and Prevention
Monitors trends in VPDs using surveillance data; detects and
investigates outbreaks; disseminates control recommendations to prevent additional cases of disease; manages
Vaccines for Children Program and collaborates with CCDPH
IHSS on Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program
The Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit can assist schools and
child care providers with:
• active disease surveillance
• outbreak prevention and management
• immunization requirements
For more information
Phone 708-633-8030
Cook County Department of Public Health HealthWise 2013-14
21