fa بررسی نظام مراقبت بیماری‌های واگیر در استان خراسان جنوبی در سال‌های 1386 و 1387 General پژوهشي Research Article Considering the importance of infectious diseases surveillance system to identify priorities in combating diseases and evaluating the surveillance systems, this study was developed to assess communicable diseases in South Khorasan province.   Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was designed based on the data from diseases surveillance systems of 7 cities in South Khorasan province. All cases of important contagious diseases to be reported by telephone and written reports, from health houses to the hospital level, within health network system were surveyed. Information gathered from different cities was analyzed based on incidence levels.   Results: A total of 3540 and 4666 contagious diseases were reported in 2007 and 2008 respectively in surveillance system. The highest incidences attributed to Pedicolosis, animal bites, and dysentery in years 2007 and 2008 and .Tuberculosis incidence rate was 18.9 in 100,000 in 2007 and 17.7 in 2008, and lyshmaniosis incidence rate was14.1 and 24.9 in 100,000 population in 2007 and 2008, respectively.   Conclusion: According to the results, the incidence of TB and Pedicolosis rate are more than national averages, but vaccine complications rate is less than average. These need appropriate intervention in surveillance system and administrative activities. Considering the importance of infectious diseases surveillance system to identify priorities in combating diseases and evaluating the surveillance systems,this study was developed to assess communicable diseases in South Khorasan province. 25 29 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-357&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Majid Shayesteh مجید شایسته 10031947532846004558 10031947532846004558 Yes General Practitioner, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. Email: tabesh711@gmail.com پزشک عمومی، حوزه معاونت بهداشتی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند. تلفن: 0561-4449008 پست الکترونیک: tabesh711@gmail.com Gholamreza Sharifzadeh غلامرضا شریف‌زاده 10031947532846004559 10031947532846004559 No Instructor, Epidemiologist, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran کارشناس ارشد اپیدمیولوژی، عضو هیات علمی گروه پزشکی اجتماعی، دانشکده پزشکیدانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند Mohammad Reza Jamavar محمدرضا جمع‌آور 10031947532846004560 10031947532846004560 No Birjand University of Medical Sciences کارشناس مبارزه با بیماری ها، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند Khatereh Etesam خاطره اعتصام 10031947532846004561 10031947532846004561 No Birjand University of Medical Sciences کارشناس مدیریت خدمات بهداشتی درمانی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند Fariba Bahlgerdi فریبا بهلگردی 10031947532846004562 10031947532846004562 No Birjand University of Medical Sciences کاردان مامایی، دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند