Health Data & Reports
The CCCHD Epidemiology/Communicable Disease department provides the following services for Clark County, Ohio:
- Collect and analyze health-related data and information pertaining to the county’s residents and neighborhoods in the form of reports and presentations.
- Monitor, identify, investigate and report emerging health threats with the assistance of other public health divisions (Environmental Health and Health Education).
- Offer data support to other CCCHD programs and community agencies for use in health policy, planning, and programming decisions.
To Request Data from CCCHD’s Epidemiology/Communicable Disease Team, please email CCCHD at Health@ccchd.com with the request.
DISCLAIMER: When requesting data or looking at data, 2020 numbers are not a good representation of that year. This is due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Annual/Biannual/Quarterly Reports:
The CHA and CHIP are released every 3 years.
For more information on the CHA and CHIP, please visit the CHA/CHIP page of the site.
Communicable diseases, also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases, are illnesses that result from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biologic agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, parasites and prions) in an individual human or other animal host.
For further information on communicable/infectious diseases please visit the communicable/infectious disease page of the site.
CCCHD tracks seasonal influenza activity on a weekly basis throughout the year. CCCHD monitors circulating flu viruses and other related data sources and provides weekly summaries of influenza activity from October (MMWR Week 40) through May (MMWR Week 20). The first week of the new calendar year is indicated by “MMWR Week 1.”
For further information on the flu please visit the ODH Flu Activity Page.
The Drug Death Reports provide an overview of accidental drug overdose deaths occurring in Clark County.
Previous Overdose Fatality Reports:
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a survey that monitors health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among 7th-12th grade students. Topics include behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence, sexual behaviors, alcohol and drug use, tobacco use, dietary behaviors, physical activity, and the prevalence of obesity and asthma.
- 2021 County Wide Middle School Report
- 2021 County Wide High School Report
- 2021 County Wide Middle School Compared to 2019
- 2021 County Wide High School Compared to 2019
Previous YRBS Reports:
Other/Miscellaneous Reports:
Enteric diseases are caused by micro-organisms such as viruses, bacteria and parasites that cause intestinal illness. These diseases most frequently result from consuming contaminated food or water and some can spread from person to person.
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are infections that are passed from one person to another through sexual contact. The contact is usually vaginal, oral, or anal sex. But sometimes they can spread through other intimate physical contact
For more information on what services CCCHD provides, please visit the STD/HIV page.
A vaccine-preventable disease is an communicable/infectious disease for which an effective preventive vaccine exists.
- Aseptic/Viral Meningitis Cases in Clark County 2017-2021
- Bacterial Meningitis Cases in Clark County 2017-2021
- Influenza Associated Hospitalizations in Clark County 2017-2021
- Pertussis Cases in Clark County 2017-2021
- Strep Group A Cases in Clark County 2017-2021
- Streptococcus Pneumoniae Cases in Clark County 2017-2021
- Varicella (Chicken Pox) Cases in Clark County 2017-2021
A disease that results from an infection transmitted to humans and other animals by blood-feeding anthropods, such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.
The Clark County Combined Health District (CCCHD) is required by the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) to investigate any suspected, probable or confirmed case of TB.
The Get Vaccinated Ohio Public Health Initiative (GV) works to improve components of the immunization delivery in Ohio; more fully immunize infants, children, and adolescents; improve immunization on-time rates in the private and public sector; and limit vaccine-preventable diseases
Maternal and Infant health is looked at to reduce disease and death among mothers and babies, with special attention to reducing racial and ethnic differences in these health outcomes.
Chronic diseases are defined broadly as conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States.
The Ohio Department of Health provides County Cancer Profiles which include data and information on cancer incidence and mortality, trends, stage at diagnosis, cancer screenings and risk factors.
The Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) measures premature mortality, which is the sum of the years of life lost annually by persons who suffered early deaths.
Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities. There are many factors that contribute to suicide. The goal of suicide prevention is to reduce factors that increase risk and increase factors that promote resilience.
Lead can damage nearly every system in the human body, and has harmful effects on both adults and children. It is a serious environmental public health threat to children in Ohio.
Outside Resources:
Nursing Phone: 937-390-5600
Secure Nursing Fax: 937-390-5626
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