Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases
Section 6 - Communicable Disease Fact Sheets
Communicable Disease Fact Sheets How and When to Use
The fact sheets labeled PROVIDER are intended to provide child care directors, school health staff, health consultants, and other providers with background information about the conditions/diseases, exclusion, and methods for treatment, prevention, and control. Diseases that are reportable to the local or state health department in Missouri are indicated on the PROVIDER fact sheet. The phrase “Reportable to local or state health department” appears under the title of the disease. If children or staff have been diagnosed with or are suspected of having any of these diseases, contact the local or state health department for consultation before sharing any information about the disease.
Many of the fact sheets have accompanying PARENT/GUARDIAN fact sheets. You may copy and post or distribute those fact sheets unless the disease is REPORTABLE – do not post or distribute any fact sheet for reportable diseases without permission of the local or state health department.
For more information, call the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention at 573-751-6113 or 800-392-0272 (24/7), or call your local health department.