Nursing Division Services Public Health Nurses complete
epidemiological investigations on all reportable communicable
diseases in an effort to control and prevent the spread of
disease. Reporting communicable diseases to the Health
Department is mandated by Indiana Code 410 IAC. A list of
reportable diseases (revised 12/2008) can be found at:
Reportable Disease List Health Care Providers should print this
form for reporting communicable diseases and fax completed form
to our office at: 574-245-6581. Confidential Report of
Communicable Diseases Lead Poisoning Prevention The Indiana
State Department of Health (ISDH) has determined that all
children under the age of seven years who reside in St. Joseph
County are at a high risk of lead poisoning. Public Health
Nurses provide case management services to children (under the
age of seven years) with elevated blood lead levels and their
families. These case management services are implemented in an
effort to reduce the effects of lead poisoning. The Health
Departmen