Disease Investigation and Monitoring
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) has an Epidemiology program that studies communicable and non-communicable diseases and conditions of public health importance. This program assures that diseases are reported timely by physicians and laboratories per Florida Administrative code 64D-3.
Epidemiologists investigate and study infectious diseases to try and reduce disease spread. In order to effectively investigate diseases, DOH-Santa Rosa’s Epidemiology program relies on strong partnerships with:
- Hospital infection control
- Infectious disease doctors
- Pediatricians
- Family practice physicians
- Internal medicine physicians
- Veterinarians
- Laboratories
If you need to report an outbreak of illness, please call the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa’s Milton location. If after hours, call the 24-hour hotline at 850-418-5566
For physician reporting please download and complete the Disease Reporting Form and fax it to 850-983-4504.
When submitting a lab specimen for state lab confirmation, please complete the Lab Submittal Form and turn it in with the specimen to the appropriate state laboratory.
Diseases and Conditions
Identify and understand the risk, transmission, symptoms, and treatments.
Disease Reporting Information
Health care and laboratory providers are required to report conditions of public health importance to the Florida Department of Heath.
Sentinel Physician Influenza Surveillance Program
The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County needs physicians to help monitor outbreaks of influenza in our community. To learn more about this program and become a Santa Rosa County Sentinel Physician, contact the Epidemiology Department at the Milton location or download the Sentinel Physician Information Packet .