Iowa Surveillance of Notifiable and Other Diseases Annual Report 2016, December 27, 2017

This report provides an overview of disease investigations and represents only a fraction of work accomplished by IDPH staff each year. The time invested in each disease report varies greatly by disease and nature of the report. Some reports require a quick database query and update of an electronic file. Others require hours of staff time in contact tracing, mentoring and assisting other health investigators, and communication, education, and implementation of interventions