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The Pomperaug
District Department of Health works in the area of health education,
focusing on both chronic and communicable disease prevention.
By providing screening programs to help with the early detection
of disease, immunizations to prevent communicable diseases, and
education programs to help residents lower their risk for certain
illnesses, the Health District is striving to improve the health
of our community.
An important
aspect of the Health District's Community Health program is the
monitoring and control of communicable or reportable diseases.
Area physicians and laboratories are required by state law to
report specific infectious diseases to the local Director of Health.
The Director is then required to investigate the extent of these
illnesses and apply control measures when necessary. This process
is most important in infectious diseases arising from contaminated
food or water where fast, acute intervention is paramount.
Click a program
in the left column for more detailed information regarding that
specific Community Health Service provided by the Pomperaug Health
District.
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