Infectious Disease

Overview

The Shawnee County Health Department Infectious Disease Program is responsible for investigating reportable diseases that occur in Shawnee County, as well as outbreaks of any disease that occur in healthcare facilities, schools or childcare facilities. The focus of the investigation is to determine possible sources of exposure, educate the individual about the disease and ways to prevent spreading it to others.

▶Reportable Disease in Kansas

Mandated reporters are required to notify public health regarding patients with a suspected or confirmed reportable disease/condition; all reports are confidential and shall not be disclosed or made public.

List of Reportable Diseases
Disease Reporting Form - For use by mandated reporters

Urgent diseases, outbreaks, unusual occurrences of any disease, exotic or newly recognized diseases, suspect acts of terrorism, or unexplained deaths due to an unidentified infectious agent can be reported 24/7 to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Epidemiology Hotline at 877-427-7317.

▶Food‐Borne Related Illness

Did you get sick from something you ate?
Did you attend an event where people became ill?
Is there a problem with a restaurant you visited or food item you purchased?

When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne outbreak.
Reporting illnesses to the state health department helps them identify potential outbreaks of foodborne disease.
Public health officials investigate outbreaks to control them, so more people do not get sick in the outbreak, and to learn how to prevent similar outbreaks from happening in the future.

Click here to report a food-borne illness or concern.