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The Communicable Disease Control and Prevention Program investigates, manages, and reports cases of communicable diseases in Thurston County. Protecting the community and promoting a healthy quality of life by preventing and controlling the disease.

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Reporting Notifiable Conditions

Program Phone
Communicable Disease Program (CD) (360) 786-5470   *24 hour reporting line
HIV/AIDS (360) 786-5470   *24 hour reporting line
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (360) 786-5470   *24 hour reporting line
Tuberculosis (TB) (360) 786-5470   *24 hour reporting line

For a list of Notifiable Conditions, please see list below.

When reporting a Communicable Disease

For urgent reports requiring immediate public health intervention:

  • For health care providers and labs ONLY: During normal business hours, please call (360) 867-2672. After business hours, please call the 24 hour report line at (360) 786-5470 for further instructions. All calls left on the 24 hour reporting line will be retrieved on the next business day.

For non-urgent reports:

  • Messages can be left on the 24 hour reporting line at (360) 786-5470.

Notifiable Conditions for Health Care Providers

In Washington State, health care providers, health care facilities, laboratories, veterinarians, food service establishments, child day care facilities, and schools are legally required to notify public health authorities at their local health jurisdiction of suspected or confirmed cases of selected diseases or conditions. These are referred to as notifiable conditions.

For a complete list of notifiable conditions, see WAC 246-101.  Most of Washington State's notifiable conditions are listed below.  This table contains links to general information, reporting forms, and guidelines for investigations.

Condition Reporting Forms
(Revision Date)
Guidelines for Public Health Investigations
(Revision Date)
Animals Bites 02/2010, PDF

04/2010, PDF

Anthrax 02/2010, PDF

01/2010, PDF

Arboviral Disease 02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

Botulism, Foodborne

02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

Botulism, Infant

02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

Botulism, Wound

02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

Brucellosis 02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

Campylobacterosis

02/2010, PDF

09/2007, PDF

Chancroid 06/2008, PDF 06/2008, PDF
Chlamydia 06/2008, PDF 06/2008, PDF
Cholera 02/2010, PDF

01/2008, PDF

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

(See "Prion Diseases, Human")

Cryptococcal Disease

02/2010, PDF (none)

Cryptosporidiosis

02/2010, PDF

12/2008, PDF

Cyclosporiasis 02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

Diphtheria

02/2010, PDF

12/2008, PDF

Enterohemorrhagic E. coli

02/2010, PDF

10/2007, PDF

Foodborne Disease Outbreaks

Pt.1-08/2009, PDF
Pt.2-07/2009, PDF
Pt.3-07/2009, PDF

07/2009, PDF

Giardiasis

02/2010, PDF

12/2008, PDF

Gonorrhea 06/2008, PDF 06/2008, PDF
Granuloma inguinale 06/2008, PDF 06/2008, PDF

Gunshot

03/2006, PDF

08/2007, HTM

Haemophilus Influenzae 02/2010, PDF 12/2008, PDF
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome 02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)

02/2010, PDF

10/2007, PDF

Hepatitis A, acute

02/2010, PDF

11/2009, PDF

Hepatitis B, acute

02/2010, PDF 01/2009, PDF

Hepatitis B, perinatal

02/2010, PDF

(refer to Hepatitis B)
Hepatitis B and C, chronic 05/2010, PDF (refer to Hepatitis B or C)

Hepatitis C, acute

02/2010, PDF

02/2010, PDF

Hepatitis, D and E, acute
(formerly "Unspecified")

02/2010, PDF

02/2010, PDF

Herpes, Genital 06/2008, PDF 06/2008, PDF
HIV/AIDS 08/2007, PDF 06/2008, PDF
Influenza 02/2010, PDF

(none)

Lead, Child Blood 08/2008, PDF

(none)

Legionellosis 02/2010, PDF

05/2010, PDF

Leptospirosis 02/2010, PDF

07/2008, PDF

Listeriosis 04/2010, PDF

04/2010, PDF

Lyme Disease 02/2010, PDF

02/2008, PDF

Lymphogranuloma 06/2008, PDF 06/2008, PDF
Malaria 02/2010, PDF

01/2010, PDF

Measles 02/2010, PDF

12/2008, PDF

Meningococcal Disease 02/2010, PDF

05/2008, PDF

Mumps 02/2010, PDF

11/2008, PDF

Neurologic Syndrome 02/2010, PDF

(none)

Other Conditions 02/2010, PDF

(none)

Pertussis 02/2010, PDF

10/2009, PDF

Plague 02/2010, PDF

06/2009, PDF

Polio 02/2010, PDF

07/2008, PDF

Prion Diseases, Human (CJD) 02/2010, PDF 04/2010, PDF
Psittacosis 02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

PSP (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) 02/2010, PDF

01/2008, PDF

Q Fever 02/2010, PDF

12/2008, PDF

Rabies, Human 02/2010, PDF

03/2010, PDF

Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) 02/2010, PDF

04/2010, PDF

Rare diseases of public health significance 02/2010, PDF

03/2008, PDF

Rash illness

02/2010, PDF

(none)

Relapsing Fever 02/2010, PDF

12/2007, PDF

Rubella 02/2010, PDF

01/2009, PDF

Salmonellosis 02/2010, PDF

08/2008, PDF

Shigellosis 02/2010, PDF

10/2007, PDF

Syphilis 06/2008, PDF 06/2008, PDF
Tetanus 02/2010, PDF

06/2008, PDF

Trichinosis 02/2010, PDF

02/2008, PDF

Tuberculosis (TB) 02/2010, PDF

03/2009, PDF

Tularemia 02/2010, PDF

12/2007, PDF

Typhoid fever 02/2010, PDF

08/2008, PDF

Typhus 02/2010, PDF

04/2008, PDF

Unexplained Critical Illness or Death 02/2010, PDF

06/2008, PDF

Vibriosis 02/2010, PDF

04/2010, PDF

West Nile Virus Disease 02/2010, PDF

05/2010, PDF

Yellow Fever 02/2010, PDF

06/2010, PDF

Yersiniosis 02/2010, PDF

02/2008, PDF

 

Notifiable Conditions Publications:

*Source:  Washington State Department of Health

Reporting an Outbreak or Clusters

Any cluster or pattern of cases, suspected cases, deaths or increased incidence of any potentially infectious 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 calling (360) 867-2672 during normal business hours.  Although a disease may not require a report, you are always welcome to call for more information in the event of with outbreaks of illness.

Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) for Specific Groups

*Source:  Washington State Legislature

 
 
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