Other links concerning Notifiable Conditions

• Local Health Jurisdictions

• How to Report a Notifiable Condition

• Reporting Forms

• Guidelines

• Disease Surveillance Data

• Glossary

• Legal Requirements

• EpiTrends

• Notifiable Conditions & the Health Care Provider (PDF, 645KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Hospital  (PDF, 529KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Laboratory  (PDF, 314KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Local Health Jurisdiction  (PDF, 117KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Veterinarian (PDF, 129KB)

• Communicable Disease Epidemiology

• WEDSS (Washington Electronic Disease Surveillance System)

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Pesticide Poisoning in Washington State

Washington is one of several states that actively tracks and investigates pesticide-related illnesses.  From 2000-2004, DOH investigated 709 cases of pesticides illness in the agricultural environment and 745 cases in the non-agricultural environment. Approximately 33% of all identified cases occurred among workers in agricultural settings.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To identify high-risk pesticides and use practices
• To identify targets for intervention and prevention activities
• To provide education and support for physicians and other health care providers

Reporting requirements – hospitalized, fatal, or cluster

• Health care providers: immediately notify DOH Pesticide Program
• Hospitals: immediately notify DOH Pesticide Program
• Laboratories: no requirements for reporting
• Local health jurisdictions: educate health care providers regarding reporting requirements to the State

Reporting requirements – other

• Health care providers: notify DOH Pesticide Program within 3 working days
• Hospitals: no requirements for reporting
• Laboratories: no requirements for reporting
• Local health jurisdictions: educate health care providers regarding reporting requirements to the State

Last guideline update
Jan. 2006