Communicable Disease Epidemiology

The Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section (CDES) is responsible for statewide surveillance and investigation of 51of the 65 notifiable communicable diseases in Washington State, as described in Washington Administrative Code 246-101.  The Section activities include:

• Support for local health jurisdictions in the investigation of individual cases and outbreaks of communicable diseases

• Collection, analysis, and dissemination of communicable disease information to identify disease trends, including emerging infections

• Education and training for public health and healthcare professionals on communicable disease prevention and control

• Planning and response for public health emergencies involving communicable diseases 

For a list of notifiable conditions,
please see the Notifiable Conditions site.