Infectious diseases; counseling

The Public Health Department provides general information about specific infectious diseases. For example, it explains how these diseases are transmitted and how high the risk of infection is.

The employees provide information on prevention and advise on hygiene requirements and correct behavior to prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as salmonellosis, hepatitis A, B and C, meningitis, scarlet fever, measles and chickenpox.

In addition to general information on infectious diseases, written informational materials are also provided, and in certain cases, free screenings (e.g., for HIV/AIDS) are offered.

To contact the responsible office, please use the secure contact form or the encrypted e-mail. You can access both services via the buttons above, which will redirect you directly.

The links below will take you directly to these pages:

• FAQ of the LandesArbeitsgemeinschaft MultiResistente Erreger (LARE).
• Head lice - what to do?
• RKI guide for healthcare professionals.
• Recommendation for re-admission to community facilities.
• Federal Institute of Public Health.

• § Section 19 Act on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases in Humans

  (Infection Protection Act - IFSG)

• Infectious diseases A-Z
• Pathogen profiles
• FAQ of the LandesArbeitsgemeinschaft MultiResistente Erreger (LARE)
• Head lice - what to do?
• RKI guide for healthcare professionals

  This series is published by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on the basis of Section 4 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG). Practically relevant information on important infectious diseases is intended to provide up-to-date and concentrated guidance.

• Recommendation for re-admission to community facilities

  In community facilities such as schools and daycare centers, infants, children and adolescents come into close contact with each other and the staff caring for them on a daily basis. Close contact favors the transmission of pathogens. In addition, certain diseases sometimes cause particularly severe courses of illness in children. For this reason, the Infection Protection Act (IfSG) provides for special regulations for children and adults caring for them in communal facilities.

• Federal Institute of Public Health

  Since February 13, 2025, the BZgA has become the BIÖG.

• Asian tiger mosquito - Information - Topic page

The processing time and level of consultation vary depending on the topic and the specific case. If urgent and immediate action is required from an infection control perspective, the matter will be given priority.