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• 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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Arenaviral Hemorrhagic Fevers in Washington State
Described in South America, arenaviral infections have never occurred in Washington State. One case without travel to an endemic area may indicate an act of terrorism and constitute a public health emergency.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To identify rare diseases associated with travel.
• To raise the index of suspicion of a possible bioterrorism event if no natural exposure source is identified.

Reporting Requirements

• Health care providers: immediately notifiable to Local Health Jurisdiction
• Hospitals:  immediately notifiable to Local Health Jurisdiction
• Laboratories: immediately notifiable to Local Health Jurisdiction, specimen submission required
• Local health jurisdictions: suspected or confirmed cases are immediately notifiable to DOH Communicable Disease Epidemiology: 1-877-539-4344

Last guideline update
Oct. 2002