Communicable Disease

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) makes relevant fact sheets from the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) available on its website for the convenience of Tompkins County residents and visitors to the TCHD website.

Communicable Diseases Factsheets

• Coronavirus (2019 Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19)
• Ebola
• Giardia
• Influenza (Seasonal Flu)
• Legionellosis (Legionnaires’ Disease)
• Lyme Disease
• Measles
• Meningococcal Disease
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
• Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Community Associated (CA-MRSA)
• Mpox
• Mumps
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• Rabies
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
• Salmonella
• Tuberculosis
• Zika Virus

Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)

• STI homepage

Additional Resources

Sharps FAQ & Disposal Sites

NYSDOH Communicable Disease Fact Sheet Index
For additional information and references, visit the NYSDOH website and the CDC website.