Communicable Disease Prevention and Control - Island Health
Condition Specific Support and Public Health
Provided by Island Health
They monitor communicable diseases, investigate outbreaks and recommend and implement disease control interventions.
The communicable disease team works to improve public health through:
- Monitoring communicable diseases
- Identifying the risk factors
- Recommending or applying appropriate interventions to stop the spread of the disease
- Investigating outbreaks of disease in care facilities, other institutions (e.g. day cares, schools) and other community settings
- Investigating and controlling outbreaks of new and emerging diseases
- Supporting physicians and Nurse Practitioners with the management of reportable communicable diseases
Services include:
- Blood and body fluid exposure management
- Rabies exposure management
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening
- Immunization services
- Communicable disease nursing services
- Connection to community supports for individuals diagnosed with Hepatitis or HIV
- Safer sex and drug use supplies distribution
250-388-2225 (Victoria)
Toll Free: 1-866-665-6626
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...
1947 Cook Street, Victoria, British Columbia
250-740-2615 (Nanaimo)
Toll Free: 1-866-770-7798
Nanaimo Health Unit - 1665 Grant Avenue, Nanaimo, British Columbia
250-331-8555 (Courtenay)
Toll Free: 1-877-887-8835
355 11th Street, Courtenay, British Columbia
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
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Service area: Island Health Area
Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
- Heptatitis
- HIV / AIDS
Public Health
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.