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Bureau of Communicable Disease

The Bureau of Communicable Disease is responsible for 52 of the 66 infectious diseases that are reportable to the New York City Department of Health. These diseases are listed on our web site. The Bureau performs the following activities:

  • • Investigates individual cases of disease.
  • • When appropriate, ensures that household, or other close contacts receive preventive treatment.
  • • Investigates disease outbreaks.
  • • Collects and analyze data on disease trends.
  • • Educates the public and medical community regarding disease prevention and treatment.
  • • Monitors drug resistance patterns for select diseases.
  • • Monitors emerging infectious diseases.
  • • Provides active surveillance for waterborne disease and malaria.
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