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Bureau of Epidemiology
Bureau of Epidemiology
610 South 200 East #218
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Phone (801) 534-4600
Fax (801) 534-4557
24 Hour Disease Reporting Number
(801) 580-8597
The primary responsibility of the Bureau of Epidemiology is defined by the Utah Communicable Disease Rule R386-702.
Qualified and trained epidemiologists monitor the health of the community in Salt Lake County by providing current information relating to disease outbreaks.
Some of the activities of the Bureau include:
- Helping to protect the residents of the county from foodborne illnesses, emerging infectious diseases and other communicable diseases.
- Investigating reportable diseases.
- Conducting surveillance activities for diseases.
- Analyzing and interpreting data to prevent diseases of public health importance.
- Preparing maps to examine disease distribution.
- Childhood lead poisoning prevention.
- Providing copies of birth and death certificates.
Disease Information