General Contact Number: (530) 621-5567

communicable disease

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The Public Health Division of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency monitors and controls communicable diseases. This is one of the major responsibilities of Public Health.

Our agency also works with the California Department of Public Health and federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on communicable disease issues. All doctors and other healthcare providers in El Dorado County are required by law to notify Public Health of reportable, confirmed or suspect cases of communicable disease. 

Contact Communicable Disease Section staff at:

(530) 621-6320 phone
(530) 295-2589 fax
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

1 (800) 901-5789
After hours, evenings and weekends

South Lake Tahoe:
(530) 573-3154 phone
(530) 541-8409 fax


Healthcare providers may click here to report a communicable disease

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