Communicable Diseases

Over five dozen communicable diseases must be reported to the Health Department by physicians, nurses and laboratories. If you have a question about these diseases, please call (516) 571-1821 weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For weekend or after-hours physician consolation, emergency disease reports and food poisoning cases, call (516) 742-6154. For complete list of communicable diseases: www.health.state.ny.us. Click on: Info. For Consumers.