Communicable Disease Control offered at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
3629 South D Street, Tacoma, WA 98418
Eligibility
No restrictions.
Hours
8am to 4:30pm from Monday through Friday
(253) 649-1500
Voice
Application process
Call for more information. In a medical emergency, please call your own medical provider or 9-1-1.
In a non-emergency, dial 253-649-1412.
Fees
Varies-contact program for details.
Service area
Pierce, WA
Protects the health of the community by working to prevent the spread of diseases such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, STD's and HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases.
Nurse epidemiologists follow-up on communicable disease reports from medical providers and laboratories to identify the source of a disease or outbreak, and prevent further spread of illness through assuring appropriate medical assessment and treatment of patients and their contacts.
Programs include:
- public health consulting,
- communicable disease epidemiology and investigation,
- STD/HIV services
- antibiotic resistance prevention,
- immunization referral,
- tuberculosis control,
- public health emergency preparedness and response
- and refugee health.
Data provided by
Washington 211
Providing organization
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Offers public health services for individuals, communities, and businesses.