Communicable Disease Prevention and Control

Respiratory Diseases

Respiratory diseases are spread in a number of ways including coughing, sneezing, talking, and even singing. Droplets of moisture, such as saliva, containing the disease can be transferred from one person to another causing the disease to spread.

To learn more about some of these diseases, click on an item below:

Legionellosis
Meningococcal disease
Pneumococcal disease
Viral meningitis
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Severe Respiratory Illness (SRI) Surveillance