<p>Communicable diseases can include any microorganism such as a parasite, virus, fungus or bacteria which can be easily spread from person to person. There are dozens of communicable diseases that need to be reported.</p><p>Reporting of a communicable disease within prescribed timeframes allow public health offices to </p><ul>
<li>Locate those exposed</li><li>Treat those exposed</li><li>Identify and contain outbreak</li><li>Slow or interrupt disease transmission and spread</li></ul>