Disease Control

Disease control work is focused on reducing the behaviors and practices that contribute to illness and loss of health, and lowering the impact of infectious diseases in Williamson County.  To accomplish this mission, WCCHD investigates and responds to disease outbreaks and collects and analyzes data on over 80 diseases and disease syndromes to detect any unusual trends.

Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), monitors the county for several infectious diseases and reports back the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) who ultimately notifies to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The sources below provide current surveillance statistics, historical trends, as well as summaries of notifiable conditions for Williamson County. Disease control work is focused on reducing the behaviors and practices that contribute to illness and loss of health, and lowering the impact of infectious diseases in Williamson County.  To accomplish this mission, WCCHD investigates and responds to disease outbreaks and collects and analyzes data on over 80 diseases and disease syndromes to detect any unusual trends.

Current Surveillance Statistics by disease in Williamson County

• Influenza
• West Nile Virus

Historical trends by disease in Williamson County

• Influenza
• Pertussis 2005-13
• Salmonellosis 2005-2013
• Shigellosis 2005-2013
• Varicella 2005-2013

Summaries of Notifiable Conditions for Williamson County

• Summary of Reported Diseases Q3 2017
• Summary of 2016 Reported Diseases Q1-Q4
• 2005 - 2015 Summary of Reportable Diseases

Healthcare personnel please visit the WCCHD instructions for reporting a disease.