Infectious Disease Control Manual

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Infectious Disease Control Manual

Microscope The Infectious Disease Control Manual (IDCM) is a project of the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control (BIDC) with the assistance of the Bureau of Health Surveillance, Information, and Operational Support (BHSIOS) and the Bureau of Public Health Laboratory in the Division of Prevention, Ohio Department of Health. It is designed to be a reference for health departments, hospitals, laboratories, and physicians in Ohio, providing information about infectious conditions from a public health perspective, including prevention, control, and reporting of suspected and diagnosed cases. It is also intended to assist in the development of local policies and procedures. This manual is not exhaustive; a list of additional information sources is included.

Section 1	General Information, telephone numbers, abbreviations, definitions, lists of reportable diseases alphabetically and by class, surveillance and epidemiologic investigations and interagency collaboration.
Section 2	Rules that pertain to infectious disease control.
Section 3	Reportable and non-reportable infectious diseases are described in this section. Includes reporting requirement, description of the disease agents, case definition, signs and symptoms, diagnostic criteria, epidemiology of the disease, and the public health management. Forms needed for reporting and to assist in case investigation.
Section 4	Describes the services available at the Ohio Department of Health Laboratories and discusses proper specimen submission.

Section 5

Limitations on movement and infection control practices to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Please direct any comments, questions, or suggestions to the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control, Ohio Department of Health, (614) 466-0265.

Washing Hands The information included in this manual was reviewed by many people and every effort was made to avoid errors, however it is possible that errors might have been missed. Please confirm dosages and routes of administration of drugs and other biologicals with package inserts and current recommendations.

External links to other sites throughout the "Infectious Disease Control Manual" are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Ohio Department of Health.

Last Updated 8/1/07