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Florida Department of Health in DeSoto County
- 863-993-4601 or 863-491-7580
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Mailing Address
34 South Baldwin Avenue
1031 Oak Street
Arcadia, FL 34266
Infectious Disease Services
The Florida Department of Health in DeSoto County (FDOH-DeSoto) Disease Surveillance Branch works to protect and promote the health of all Floridians from infectious diseases through disease surveillance. This epidemiology-focused branch monitors disease trends and outbreaks in DeSoto County communities.
The FDOH-DeSoto Disease Surveillance Branch is engaged in a wide array of activities, including:
- Surveillance and reporting of communicable diseases and conditions
- Investigation and interviewing of reportable disease cases
- Field investigation of disease or food and waterborne illness outbreaks
- Analysis and distribution of public health data
- Counseling and education on Hepatitis A, B, and C
- Screening, surveillance, and management of lead poisoning cases
- Education and consultation to the public, physicians, hospitals, childcare centers, nursing homes, schools, and other community institutions
- Consultation on rabies prophylaxis
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