Communicable Disease

Jackson County Public Health is required under state laws to provide surveillance, investigation, control and prevention of communicable diseases within the borders of the county. The health officer appointed by the county board of supervisors has the responsibility to enforce this requirement.

Health care providers are required to report to the health officer the presence of a reportable communicable disease in any resident of the county. The health officer then is empowered to take any and all actions needed to prevent the further spread of a communicable disease and protect the public health.

Jackson county Public Health performs these vital communicable disease services:

• Investigation and follow-up on all reportable communicable disease
• Confidential HIV/AIDS partner notification
• Sexually transmitted disease confidential follow-up and counseling
• Investigation of food borne/waterborne illnesses, consultation and follow-up
• Tuberculosis screening, counseling and follow-up; distribution and monitoring of state provided medication
• Information, referral and education on all other contagious disease

For more information on communicable disease call Jackson County Public Health at
715-284-4301 ext. 375 or ext. 408 for food or water questions

Information on which communicable diseases are reportable in Wisconsin is available at  

http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/diseasereporting/index.htm

Disease Fact Sheets Are Available From The State Of Wisconsin At The Following Website

http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/communicable/FactSheets/

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