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Legally Notifiable
Diseases - Washington Administrative Code
(WAC
246-101)***
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Report all Epidemiology/Communicable Diseases
to
Island County Public Health
P.O. Box 5000 Coupeville, WA
98239
Phone: (360) 679-7351
(during working hours, M-F)
After hours and Sat, Sun, &
Holidays (360) 914-0839 or (360) 914-0840 |
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page "Public Health"
Notifiable
Conditions, WA Dept of Health website
Diseases
& Conditions
Current
Issues ***
MRSA — A message to the community
COMMON
SENSE MEASURES TO PREVENT ILLNESS
Guideline
for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in
Healthcare Settings
(PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF VACCINE PREVENTABLE DISEASES)
Current
Reporting requirements have been in effect since 1 Oct 2000*
Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure FAQ
Information for Local Health Care Providers
Notifiable
Condition Reporting Forms for Local Health Departments
http://www.doh.wa.gov/notify/forms/
*PLEASE NOTE THAT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS HAVE CHANGED
!!!
(ENTRIES IN GREEN ARE
NEWLY NOTIFIABLE DISEASES/ CONDITIONS)
Dept. of Health
Listing of Notifiable Conditions
| Acquired
Immunodeficiency Disease (AIDS)* (Note B) |
Listeriosis (Note A) |
| Animal Bites (Note A) |
Lyme disease (Note B) |
| Anthrax (Note A) |
Malaria (Note B) |
| Botulism (Note A) foodborne, wound, and infant
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Measles (rubeola) (Note A) |
| Brucellosis (Note A) |
Meningococcal
disease (Note A) |
| Campylobacteriosis (Note B) |
Mumps (Note B) |
| Cholera (Note A) |
Paralytic shellfish
poisoning (Note A) |
| Cryptosporidiosis (Note B) |
Pertussis (Note A) |
| Cyclosporiasis (Note B) |
Plague (Note A) |
| Diphtheria,
noncutaneous (Note A) |
Poliomyelitis (Note A) |
Disease of suspected bioterrorism origin
(including anthrax & smallpox) (Note A) |
Psittacosis (Note B) |
| Q fever (Note B)) |
| Enterohemorrhagic E.
coli 0157:H7 infection (Note A) |
Rabies (confirmed,
human or animal) (Note
A) |
| Encephalitis (Note B) viral |
Rabies (use of post exposure prophylaxis)
(Note B) |
Gastroenteritis,
of suspected food or water origin
(communicable disease clusters only) (Note
A) |
Rare
diseases of public health importance (Note A) |
| Relapsing fever (borreliosis)
(Note A) |
| Giardiasis(Note B) |
Rubella including
congenital rubella syndrome (Note A) |
Haemophilus
influenza, invasive disease
(in children < 5 years) (Note A) |
Salmonellosis (Note A) |
| Shigellosis (Note A) |
| Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (Note B) |
Tetanus (Note B) |
| Hemolytic
Uremic Syndrome (Note A) |
Trichinosis (Note B) |
Hepatitis
A (Note A); Hepatitis B, acute (Note B)
Hepatitis B, chronic (initial & unreported) (Note C)
Hepatitis C, acute or chronic (initial/unreported) (Note C)
Hepatitis (infectious, unspecified) (Note B)
Hepatitis B surface antigen+ pregnant women
(Note B) |
Tuberculosis (Note A) |
| Tularemia (Note B) |
| Typhus (Note A) |
| Unexplained
critical illness or death (Note A) |
| Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (Note B) |
Vibriosis (Note B) |
| Legionellosis (Note B) |
Yellow Fever (Note A) |
| Leptospirosis (Note B) |
Yersiniosis (Note B) |
Severe adverse reaction to immunization (Note B)
Any Cluster or outbreak of disease (Note A)
Unusual
communicable disease (Note A) (246-100-011)
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Nota
bene: Notification Periods ——
Island County Health Dept: (360) 678-7939
Note A: Immediately (suspected or confirmed cases)
Note B: Within three working days
(confirmed cases)
Note C: Within Within one month (confirmed cases)
Report to:
AIDS Reporting
Island County Health Department
P.O. Box 5000
Coupeville, WA 98239
Phone: (360)678-7932
or (360) 321-5111 x 7932
Report to:
Tuberculosis Reporting
Island County Health Department
P.O. Box 5000
Coupeville, WA 98239
Phone: (360) 678-7939
Report to:
Sexually Transmitted
Diseases (STD),
STD Program
Island County Health Department
P.O. Box 5000
Coupeville, WA 98239
Phone: (360)678-7932
or (360) 321-5111 x 7932
-Use DOH STD Case Report, 347-006 Rev 12/91
http://www.doh.wa.gov/notify/forms/
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Notify WA DOH at
(206) 361-2914 :
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Immediately:
Within 3 work days:
- Pesticide poisoning (other than above)
Within 1 month:
- Birth Defects
- Fetal alcohol syndrome / fetal alcohol effects
- Autism
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cancer
- Gunshot wounds (nonfatal)
- Occupational asthma
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Conditions no longer reportable:
- Amebiasis
- Kawasaki Syndrome
- Leprosy
- Non-gonococcal urethritis
- Pelvic Inflammatory disease
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- Pseudomonas folliculitis
- Reye Syndrome
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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Laboratory Reporting Responsibilities
Report all Epidemiology/Communicable
Diseases to
Island County Public Health
P.O. Box 5000 Coupeville, WA
98239
Phone: (360) 678-7939 (during working hours, M-F)
After hours and Sat, Sun, &
Holidays (360) 914-0839 or (360) 914-0840
Report Positive Results (WAC
246-100-236) to the local Health Department within two working days
for:
Anthrax
Botulism
Brucellosis
Cholera
Diphtheria
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Hepatitis A (positive
IgM)
Leptospirosis
Listeria (blood/CSF)
Measles
Meningococcus (blood/CSF) |
Pertussis
Plague
Rabies
Salmonella
Shigella |
Report positive results for Gonorrhea within
seven working days.
Monthly statistics are acceptable for
Chlamydia trachomatis reports.
Quarterly - CD4 counts <200, or % <14,
in individuals 13 years or older (State Health Department)
Submit Specimens (WAC 246-100-231)
i.e. cultures, subcultures or appropriate clinical
material) to the state or local health department laboratories.
Botulism¹
Brucellosis
Cholera
Diphtheria
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Malaria
Meningococcus (blood/CSF)
Mycobacteriosis²
Plague |
Salmonellosis
(including typhoid fever)
Shigellosis
Syphilis
Tularemia |
- ¹Specimens (food, stool, blood as appropriate) should be
submitted on suspect cases.
- ²Submit subcultures of initial isolates for M.
tuberculosis and M. bovis. Submit other specimens when the isolate is suspected
of causing disease.
***Health Care Providers,
Health Care Facilities, Schools and Child Care Programs
are required to report communicable diseases to the Health Department (WAC
246-101-series)
Please supply as much of the following information as possible:
Patient's name
Date of birth
Race
Gender
Home phone
Work phone
Address
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Disease
Method of diagnosis
Date of onset
Chief symptoms/complaints
Lab test results
Treatment given
Possible source |
Attending physician
Physician's phone number
Additional comments
Name and title of person making report
Phone number of person making report
Hospital admission/ER visit date
Discharge date |
Any cluster or pattern of cases, suspected
cases, deaths or increased incidence of any disease or condition beyond that expected in a
given period which may indicate an outbreak, epidemic or related public health hazard
shall be reported immediately by telephone to the local Health Officer. Such patterns
include, but are not limited to contaminated products or devices, or related to the
environment.
This information helps save
time and lives. Thank you for your assistance.
outbreak
investigation (for ICPH Staff only)
All information is general in nature and is
not intended to be used as a substitute for appropriate professional advice. For more
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