District Communicable Disease Specialists follow-up on these reports by notifying patients and their contacts and by providing education and support. They work with communities to encourage accurate disease reporting and to provide information to the media when needed. An HIV Service Coordinator helps link HIV patients with adequate services. It allows community leaders to investigate and understand root causes of community health problems. Through prevention strategies, communities can save taxpayer money and reduce unnecessary pain and suffering.
Individuals can receive a skin test to identify exposure or a sputum culture to look for infection.
Chest x-rays, medications and counseling are provided as indicated for those individuals who need treatment. These links will take you to sites outside of the Georgia Division of Public Health, Department of Human Resources web site. Thank you for visiting. Use this plain text version .