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.