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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Rare Diseases in Washington State
Rare diseases of public health significance are defined as diseases or conditions of general public health concern which are not ordinarily seen in the state of Washington. This includes, but is not limited to, viral hemorrhagic fevers, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, other tickborne diseases, human prion disease, Cryptococcus gattii infection, and communicable diseases that would be of general public concern if detected in Washington. Information on selected diseases is included below.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To understand the epidemiology of emerging and uncommon diseases in Washington State.
• To raise the index of suspicion of a possible bioterrorism event.

Legal Reporting Requirements

• Health care providers: immediately notifiable to local health jurisdiction.
• Hospitals: immediately notifiable to local health jurisdiction.
• Laboratories: no requirements for reporting.
• Local health jurisdictions: immediately notifiable to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section (CDES):
  1-877-539-4344

Last update
March 2008