Bureau of Infectious Diseases

The goal of the Bureau of Infectious Diseases (BID) is to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases (e.g., foodborne outbreaks, general infectious diseases, healthcare-associated infections, influenza, meningitis, tuberculosis, vaccine-preventable diseases, waterborne outbreaks, zoonotic diseases and vector-borne diseases).

The bureau works closely with local health departments (LHDs), healthcare providers and laboratories to ensure that infectious disease reports are reviewed and investigated timely; the program provides technical expertise and coordination to LHDs, healthcare providers, laboratories and where appropriate, the general public.

Ohio's list of reportable infectious diseases and reporting requirements, including timelines for reporting and surveillance case definitions, are included in the Ohio Department of Health's Infectious Disease Control Manual (IDCM).

BID has various program areas that focus on special infectious disease control and prevention activities:

Immunization Program

Infectious Disease Informatics

Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR)

Ohio Disease Reporting System (ODRS)

Syndromic Surveillance

Healthcare-Associated Infections/Antibiotic Stewardship (HAIs/AS)

Outbreak Response

Tuberculosis (TB)

Vaccine-Preventable Disease Epidemiology

Zoonotic Disease Program (ZDP)