Acute Communicable Disease Control

County of Los Angeles
Department of Public Health
Acute Communicable Disease Control
313 N. Figueroa Street, #212
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 240-7941
Fax: (213) 482-4856
Email:acdc2@ph.lacounty.gov

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Waterborne Diseases

We perform surveillance for waterborne diseases, including infections caused by organisms in contaminated drinking and recreational water. In addition, we respond to outbreaks of waterborne illnesses.

Waterborne Diseases:

• Amebiasis
• Giardiasis
• Legionellosis


Associated Links:
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires' Disease
• CDC: Legionella (Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever)
• CDC: Prevention with Water Management Programs
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Drinking Water
• CDC: Healthy Drinking Water
• Amebiasis in Los Angeles County
• CDC: Amebiasis
• Cryptosporidiosis in Los Angeles County
• CDC: Cryptosporidiosis
• Giardiasis in Los Angeles County
• CDC: Giardiasis