Communicable Disease Prevention and Control - Island Health

Condition Specific Support and Public Health

Provided by Island Health

They monitor communicable diseases, investigate outbreaks and recommend and implement disease control interventions.
Communicable diseases are diseases that are transmitted through close contact with other humans or animals. Some examples include influenza, measles and tuberculosis. The communicable disease team works to improve public health through:
  • Monitoring communicable diseases
  • Identifying the risk factors
  • Recommending or applying appropriate interventions to stop the spread of the disease
  • Investigating outbreaks of disease in care facilities, other institutions (e.g. day cares, schools) and other community settings
  • Investigating and controlling outbreaks of new and emerging diseases
  • Supporting physicians and Nurse Practitioners with the management of reportable communicable diseases

Services Include the following with no referral required:
  • Blood and body fluid exposure management
  • Rabies exposure management
  • Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening
  • Immunization services
  • Communicable disease nursing services
  • Connection to community supports for individuals diagnosed with Hepatitis or HIV
  • Safer sex and drug use supplies distribution

Each of these Health Units offer a free and accessible STI Clinic through their Communicable Disease Program. Please refer to the Pathways STI Clinic listing for more information.

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250-331-8555 (Courtenay)

Toll Free: 1-877-887-8835

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355 11th Street, Courtenay, British Columbia, V9N 1S4

Comox Valley Hep C Support Group at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre runs the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM for Comox Valley residents with Hepatitis C and their support people. Contact Cheryl Taylor at 250-331-8524 for more information.

250-740-2615 (Nanaimo)

Toll Free: 1-866-770-7798

Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...

#8, 1599 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 5L5

250-388-2225 (Victoria)

Toll Free: 1-866-665-6626

Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...

1947 Cook Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 3P7

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • No referral required
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Service area: Island Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Alert Bay, Bamfield, Black Creek, Brentwood Bay, Campbell River, Cathedral Grove, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cumberland, Deep Bay, Denman Island, Duncan, Fanny Bay, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gold River, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Kyuquot, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Lantzville, Long Beach, Mayne Island, Merville, Mill Bay, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nitinaht, North Saanich, Parksville, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Sayward, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sointula, Sooke, Tahsis, Tofino, Ucluelet, and Victoria

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Public Health
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at multiple locations

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

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