Welcome to the Communicable Disease (CD) Control and Prevention Program in the Public Health Department of San Luis Obispo County. The CD program works in partnership with healthcare providers and the community to protect the public from the spread of contagious diseases that could result in illness, disability or death. The CD Program also provides consultations and information on contagious diseases, offers referrals for treatment of individuals exposed to certain communicable diseases, and conducts investigations on highly transmissible conditions.
The key functions of the Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Program include:
- Communicable Disease Surveillance and Control:
- Conduct surveillance for over 80 communicable diseases
- Investigate and control outbreaks of disease within the Community
- Collaborate with community partners on special projects, studies and investigations
- Collate information and produce reports on disease incidence in San Luis Obispo County
-To report a Communicable disease, please use a Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) ( PDF 1064 KB) This form is for all diseases OTHER than Tuberculosis and a lapse of conciousness and/or condition reportable to the DMV.
- Education and Prevention:
- Provide education about Communicable Diseases
- Consulting services to Medical Providers on issues of infectious and communicable diseases
- HIV and Hepatitis and counseling to high risk populations and community agencies
- Post exposure recommendations and referrals for communicable disease
-Epidemiology Services
- Evaluation and Treatment
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Contact Us
SAN LUIS OBISPO Public Health
2191 Johnson Ave
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-781-5500 or after hours 805-781-4550
Fax: 805-781-5543
Online Contact Form
For specific information regarding treatment or follow up on specific communicable diseases you search alphabetically on the Federal Center for Disease Control (CDC) website http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000e035 
Website links to infectious & other disease resources:
Animal-Related Diseases
Bioterrorism Agents/Diseases
Childhood Diseases
California DHS, Division of Communicable Disease Control (DCDC)
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Food-Related Diseases
Healthcare-Related Infections and Issues
HIV/AIDS
Insects and Arthropod-Related Diseases
Water-Related Diseases
Tuberculosis
Weekly morbidity and mortality reports