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Infectious Disease

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The Infectious Disease program at the Knox Public Health investigates:

  • Reportable infectious diseases in compliance with state and federal regulations
  • To ensure epidemiology activities directed toward disease surveillance, prevention and detection
  • To notify the public of their risk for infectious diseases
  • To manage and control of disease throughout the community
  • Outbreaks and coordinates information exchange for disease control

Physician and health care providers, per Communicable Disease Rules 3701-36-01 through 3701-36-30 of the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC), are legally required to report suspected, lab-confirmed, and clinical diagnoses of specific diseases and conditions within specified time frames.

To report a infectious disease during business hours of 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, call the Infectious Disease Nurse, Starr Roden, RN, 740-392-2200 x 2238, or fax 740-392-5482 (ATTN: Infectious Disease Nurse), or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; during non-business hours, call 740-397-3333, Ext. #1.

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Contact for Infectious Disease Reporting

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Starr Roden, Public Health Nurse, RN,@740-392-2200 x 2238 or sroden@knoxhealth.com 

Monthly Infectious Disease Reports

2023 Infectious Disease Reports

2022 Infectious Disease Reports

2021 Infectious Disease Reports

2020 Infectious Disease Reports

2019 Infectious Disease Reports

2018 Infectious Disease Reports

Annual Infectious Disease Reports

2021 Annual Report

2018 Annual Report

2017 Annual Report 

Helpful Links

  • ODH - Infectious Diseases
  • CDC - Diseases & Conditions

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Health Department 

Hours: Monday- Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Phone: 740-392-2200  Fax: 740-392-9613

11660 Upper Gilchrist Road, Mount Vernon

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Health Center

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm 

Phone: 740-399-8008  Fax: 740-399-8012

11660 Upper Gilchrist Road, Mount Vernon (inside KPH) - Dental Services

202 West Vine Street, Mount Vernon - Medical Services 

207 West High Street, Mount Vernon (inside Foster's Pharmacy) - Medical Services

206 South Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon - Behavioral Health Services

12 East Main Street, Danville - Behavioral Health & Medical Services

706 South Market Street, Danville - Dental Services 

 

For Health Center service during non-business hours, call 740-399-8008 and choose the "After Hours Service" option. 

For Public Health emergencies during non-business hours, call 740-397-3333 Option 1.

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