New York State Department of Health Bureau of Epidemiology Typhoid Fever Case Investigation Files
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
1 cubic foot
Arrangement
Chronological by year, then alphabetical by surname.
Scope and Content Note
These folders contain medical and circumstantial evidence collected by bureau epidemiologists to determine the source and type of each reported case of typhoid fever, and medical information on the course of the illness.
The documentation typically consists of a case investigation form detailing vital statistics; history of typhoid fever occurrence and vaccinations; course of antibiotic treatment; possible sources of exposure to and further spread of typhoid; household and visitor census; and laboratory specimen culturing results. The form also includes a narrative case history. The file may also contain correspondence among local and state public health investigators, and laboratory findings leading to the patient's release from convalescent carrier status.
Related Material
B0164 Typhoid fever case report cards
B0165 Deceased and released typhoid carriers case files
B0168 Typhoid fever positive lab reports and
B1068 Typhoid fever carriers case control cards contain case investigation files and lab reports, generated by the State Department of Health, that document the study of typhoid fever.
Access Restrictions
Restricted by New York Public Health Law sect. 18 and New York Code of Rules and Regulations part 10, sect. 50-4; by New York Freedom of Information Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6) sect. 87.2(b); by New York Personal Privacy Protection Law (Public Officers Law Art. 6-A) sect. 96; and by the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acct (HIPAA), 42 U.S. Code sect. 1320d-6, and -7.
Access Terms
New York (State). Department of Health. Division of Medical Services
New York (State). Department of Health. Bureau of Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control
New York (State). Department of Health. Public Health Development and Evaluation Group
New York (State). Department of Health
New York (State). Department of Health. Division of Community Health Services
New York (State). Department of Health. Office of Epidemiology
New York (State). Department of Health. Division of Preventive Services