DOH Mission:
To promote, protect and improve the health of all people in Florida
HIV Surveillance
About Us
The primary function of the Lake County Health Department Disease Control
Program is to collect and provide population-based data for public health
policy development and program planning and evaluation. Case report
data is collected at the local county health department level and transferred
to the Bureau of HIV/AIDS at the State Health Office on a monthly basis.
Statewide data is then transmitted to the CDC (without patient identifiers)
to compile nationwide statistics.
To ensure accurate and timely
data collection, HIV/AIDS Surveillance Staff regularly visit private
health care providers and hospitals to review medical records and complete
HIV/AIDS Case Report Forms. In addition, HIV/AIDS Surveillance Staff
verify whether patients are notified of their HIV+ results and initiate
follow-up services for patients' and their partners.
Statistics
Reporting
HIV/AIDS cases should be reported
to the local county health department within 2 weeks of diagnosis, per
FL Statutes.
HIV Reporting Criteria in
FL
Patient tests positive (+) for any test to diagnose and/or confirm HIV
diagnosis on or after 7/1/97
AIDS Reporting Criteria in FL
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Patient has a documented AIDS defining Opportunistic Infection at any time
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CD4 <200 and/or <14% at any time in patients age 13 years or greater
Follow Up Services
With physician approval, county health department staff will offer follow-up
services to newly diagnosed HIV infected patients. Follow-up services
encourage HIV infected individuals to access early intervention therapies;
provide important referrals to medical and social services; and prevent
further transmission of HIV.
Follow-up services include,
but are not limited to:
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Post-test counseling for individuals not returning for test results
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Patient education/counseling
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Appropriate medical and social service referrals
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Linkages to community support groups
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Case management services
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Voluntary partner elicitation and notification services
