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Information About Diseases, Viruses, Conditions and Prevention

Cattaraugus County Chronic Diseases and Health:  Fact Sheets

NYSDOH Infectious Disease and Virus Listing A to Z

Disease Reporting

Communicable Disease Reporting for Professionals

Communicable Disease Reporting Form

Communicable Disease Reporting Requirements

For general information and 24-hour/seven-day-a-week public health emergencies, call (800) 251-2584.

Reporting of suspected or confirmed communicable diseases is mandated under the New York State Sanitary Code (10NYCRR 2.10). Although physicians have primary responsibility for reporting, school nurses, laboratory directors, infection control practitioners, daycare center directors, health care facilities, state institutions and any other individuals/locations providing health care services are also required to report communicable diseases.

Reports need to be submitted within 24 hours of diagnosis. However, some diseases warrant prompt action, such as a telephone call, and should be reported immediately.

Communicable Disease Policies, Laws, and Regulations

NYS Bureau of Communicable Disease Control

Data & Statistics

Cattaraugus County Health Department Annual Reports

These annual reports contain Communicable Disease Data on reportable diseases among Cattaraugus County residents.

To find more health data relating to Cattaraugus County, visit:

Cattaraugus County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Dashboard*

NYS Prevention Agenda Tracking Dashboard*

NYS Community Health Indicator Reports Dashboard*

*When referring to the links above select ‘Cattaraugus County’ from the drop-down menu.