Communicable Disease

Communicable Disease Programs fight the spread of contagious diseases in Contra Costa County. We work to contain diseases by:

• Investigating who is sick and who else might get sick
• Offering vaccines
• Providing case management services to those who are sick
• Ordering lab tests to confirm the presence of a disease or virus
• Educating health providers and the public
• Collecting data on diseases

We also play a critical role in planning how to protect people in case of a public health emergency such as a flu pandemic.

For Providers

For Schools & Child Care

Quick Links

• For Providers

  • General Info and Health Alerts
  • Health Care Providers' Guide (PDF)
  • Report a Disease
  • Reportable Diseases and Reporting Rules
  • Disease info: AIDS/HIV, Avian Flu, Influenza, Pandemic Flu, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Tuberculosis, West Nile Virus
  • Bioterrorism
  • Disease Reporting for Animal Patients (PDF)

• For Schools & Child Care

  • School and child care vaccination requirements
  • Order form for immunization materials
  • Communicable Disease Guide
  • Pandemic Flu Kit for Child Care Providers
  • TB Risk Assessment and Testing for Children (PDF)
  • Guidelines on Head Lice Prevention and Control for School Districts and Child Care Facilities

• Quick Links

  • How to avoid getting sick
  • Immunization Clinic for Travelers
  • Find Your Immunization Record (PDF)
  • Handwashing

Contact Us

Contra Costa Public Health Division
597 Center Avenue, Suite 200A
Martinez, California 94553
925-313-6740
925-313-6465 fax