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N ON-SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
The infectious diseases designated as notifiable vary slightly by state. A notifiable disease is one for which regular,
frequent, and timely information regarding individual cases is considered necessary for the prevention and control of the
disease. All states generally report the internationally quarantinable diseases (i.e., cholera or plague) in compliance with
theWorld HealthOrganization?s International Health Regulations.
Data onmorbidity, levels of disease, and disability in the Arizona population are obtained for certain infectious diseases that
must be reported by law. The Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control Services conducts surveillance andmonitoring of
these reportable diseases and it provided data for the respective sections of this chapter and sections 5F, 6A, and 6B.
This section provides some illustrative findings from the tabulated data. It is not intended to be an exhaustive analysis of
the incidence of infectious diseases in the State. There is more information available online on the website of the Office of
Infectious Disease Services at http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/oids/data_reports.htm
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