The Disease Surveillance and Investigation unit is responsible for monitoring and investigating communicable diseases in Black Hawk County. Our team monitors all reportable diseases in Iowa like food-borne illnesses, mosquito-borne illnesses, and influenza. More information about reportable communicable diseases is located at Reportable Communicable Diseases and Infectious conditions.
Black Hawk County has some of the highest sexually transmitted infection rates in Iowa. The Black Hawk County Health Department monitors infection rates and provides testing and education through our clinic.
For more information on infection rates, refer to IDPH's reference and resources page or HIV resource page.
Attention Health Care Providers and Clinics
Please use this form to report Sexually Transmitted Diseases to the Health Department: Iowa Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease