Health Care
Providers/Hospitals:
How and what diseases do I report?
What forms do I use?
Are there rules about reporting?
To understand
how
to report, please access our Power Point, CD
Reporting – The 5 Ws and an H. It
contains a 3-5 minute self-directed overview on
reporting requirements.
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Communicable
Disease Surveillance:
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/CommunicableDisease/
How can I prevent the spread of disease?
Hand washing is
one of the most important things you can do to
keep from getting sick and from spreading germs
to others. The Center for Disease Control and
Prevention has this great website. Use your
freshly washed hands to left click on the
address for useful information and resources on
clean hands.
Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/handwashing.htm
What are the symptoms of…?
This site lets you
look up individual diseases and has helpful
facts sheets.
Center for Disease
Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/az.do
What is the immunization schedule for school age
children?
On this website
you will find immunization information about
vaccine preventable diseases, the benefits of
immunization, and the risks of immunization
versus the risk of disease, as well as
educational materials and resources.
Epidemiology and Prevention of
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The Pink Book Course Textbook
Updated
8th Edition
2nd Printing (January 2005 )
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/
What are the exclusion rules for…?
This portable
document format guide is a ‘must’ for any of
those named in the title. It contains summaries
of laws pertaining to schools and childcare
centers as well as rules governing
immunizations/exclusions and then moves into
information pertinent to each of the listed
diseases.
Prevention and
Control of Communicable Diseases – A Guide for
School Administrators, Nurses, Teachers and
Child Care Providers
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/SchoolHealth/Communicable_Disease.pdf
How can I prevent the spread of disease?
Hand washing is
one of the most important things you can do to
keep from getting sick and from spreading germs
to others. The Center for Disease Control and
Prevention has the following great website. Use
your freshly washed hands to left click on the
address for useful information and resources on
clean hands.
http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/handwashing.htm
What
are the immunization rules for daycare or
childcare attendance?
How long should a child be excluded for an
illness?
This portable
document format guide is a ‘must’ for any of
those named in the title. It contains summaries
of laws pertaining to schools and childcare
centers as well as rules governing
immunizations/exclusions and then moves into
pertinent information regarding each of the
listed diseases.
Prevention and
Control of Communicable Diseases – A Guide for
School Administrators, Nurses, Teachers and
Child Care Providers
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/SchoolHealth/Communicable_Disease.pdf
What are the symptoms of…?
This site lets you
look up individual diseases and has helpful
facts sheets.
Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/az.do
How can I prevent the spread of disease?
Hand washing is one
of the most important things you can do to keep
from getting sick and from spreading germs to
others. The Center for Disease Control and
Prevention has the following great website. Use
your freshly washed hands to left click on the
address for useful information and resources on
clean hands.
Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/handwashing.htm
How can I prevent illness in my daycare setting?
"This is a self-directed 7-10 minute
power point presentation designed to
help viewers understand how disease can
be spread in a childcare setting and
what steps can be taken to prevent the
spread of disease-causing germs."
Presentation>>
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I have been told I have ___________. Where can
I find more information?
Always consult
with your physician. However, if you would like
information on a disease, here are some helpful
sites.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) serves as the national focus
for developing and applying disease prevention
and control, environmental health, and health
promotion and education activities designed to
improve the health of the people of the United
States. This site lets you look up individual
diseases and has accurate information with
helpful facts sheets.
Home Page:
http://www.cdc.gov
Health Topics A –
Z:
http://www.cdc.gov/az.do
I think I have a sexually transmitted disease
(STD). What should I do?
Always consult
with your physician. However, if you would like
to speak to someone confidentially about your
concern, you may call Clay County Communicable
Disease Section at (816)595-4258.
How can I prevent the spread of disease?
Hand washing is one
of the most important things you can do to keep
from getting sick and from spreading germs to
others. The Center for Disease Control and
Prevention has the following great website. Use
your freshly washed hands to left click on the
address for useful information and resources on
clean hands.
http://www.cdc.gov/cleanhands/
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/op/handwashing.htm
This is an
interesting website about whooping cough.
Pertussis (Whooping cough)
http://whoopingcough.net/
For individuals
who have been diagnosed with
Hepatitis C
here are some websites that could provide useful
information and resources.
http://www.hepatitis-warrior.com/index.html
http://www.liverfoundation.org/
http://www.liverfoundation.org/missouri
http://www.epidemic.org/
Need a resource to
answer a wide range of health and medical
questions? This website is a great tool. Just
go to the website and select ‘community
education’ and many health topics will be at
your fingertips.
http://www.libertyhospital.org
