The Communicable Disease Control Unit is responsible for public health functions, including:
- Conducting surveillance for more than 80 diseases and disease syndromes
- Reducing transmission of communicable diseases
- Investigating reports of disease outbreak
- Promoting community health by sharing information about immunization programs and best behaviors for disease prevention
- Stopping the spread of any disease outbreak in the community
- Developing and executing public health emergency plans for communicable diseases
- Educating the public about behaviors and practices that contribute to illness and loss of health