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Listeriosis in
Washington State
DOH has received 10 to 15
reports of listeriosis per year during recent years.
Frequently named sources in
Washington include contaminated food (particularly hot dogs
and deli items, vegetables, and raw milk or milk products) and
animals. Vertical transmission of Listeria from a woman
to her fetus or newborn is possible.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
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To identify sources of transmission (e.g., a
commercial product) and to prevent further disease
transmission from such sources.
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To collect data that will help investigate
an outbreak should cases be part of an outbreak.
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To better characterize the epidemiology of
this organism.
Legal Reporting Requirements
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Health care providers: immediately notifiable to local
health jurisdiction.
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Hospitals:
immediately notifiable to local health jurisdiction.
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Laboratories: notifiable to local health
jurisdiction within 2 work days; specimen submission is not
required.
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Local health jurisdiction: notifiable to the
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Communicable
Disease Epidemiology Section (CDES) within 7 days of case
investigation completion or summary information required
within 21 days.
Last
update
Oct. 2007 |
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