Communicable Diseases

Over five dozen communicable diseases must be reported to the Health Department by physicians, nurses and laboratories. If you have a question about these diseases, please call (516) 227-9496 weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For weekend or after-hours physician consultation, emergency disease reports and food poisoning cases, call (516) 742-6154. For complete list of communicable diseases: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/reportable_conditions/