The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County (DOH-Hernando) is responsible for the surveillance of reportable communicable diseases, other than TB, STD, and HIV/AIDS, including enteric diseases, viral and bacterial diseases, arthropod-borne diseases, and other diseases.

Through our various programs designed to protect the residents and visitors Hernando County, we are dedicated to staying focused on prevention and treatment of infectious diseases that are occurring or that may occur in our county.

DOH-Hernando is the first agency to be contacted when circumstances point to communicable diseases. Each case is individually investigated. Our specially trained staff assess, evaluate and monitor reports of communicable diseases to prevent epidemics, control outbreaks of disease or infection, and minimize the threat to individuals, family members, or the entire community.

More than 50 diseases and conditions must be reported to local public health departments by any practicing, licensed, or permitted health provider or laboratory.