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Investigate, intervene,
monitor, and coordinate reporting of communicable diseases occur in
Osceola County.
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Identify the source of an agent,
identify the mode and time of transmission, identify other persons who may
have been exposed, and institute prompt action to prevent the spread of
disease.
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Provide education and
consultation on infectious diseases to professional providers and
community groups.
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| Prepare, through
education and training, to deal with potential threats from the use of
biological weapons of mass destruction. |
| Assist with studies to
assess health risks associated with new emerging infectious agents. |
| Provide a weekly
report of communicable diseases to the Florida Department of Health,
Bureau of Epidemiology. |
| Manage the Prenatal
Hepatitis B Prevention Program to identify and protect family members
and contacts of prenatal and postpartum women who are positive for
hepatitis B surface antigen, a marker of viral hepatitis B infectivity. |
