Infectious Diseases

The goal of the Infectious Diseases program is to prevent or reduce the burden of infectious diseases of public health importance through:
- public education and awareness about infectious diseases, and infection prevention, and control practices
- surveillance and early detection of cases and outbreaks of infectious diseases
- investigation and control of infectious diseases in institutions and the community (sporadic cases and outbreaks)
- providing infection and outbreak control advice to institutions and other professionals
- supporting clients, health practitioners and the community
- inspection of facilities, such as: child care centres, long-term care homes, retirement homes, personal services settings (e.g. aesthetics, hair, tattoo, etc)
- increasing awareness (public and community partners) of infection prevention and control practices
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