Other links concerning Notifiable Conditions

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• How to Report a Notifiable Condition

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• 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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Chancroid in Washington State
DOH receives approximately 5 (1995) to 0 (2001) reports of Chancroid per year. Most cases occur among immigrants from, or travelers to, endemic areas.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To assure the adequate treatment of infected individuals in order to curtail infectiousness and prevent sequelae of infection.

• To identify, contact, and treat sexual contacts of reported cases in order to break the chain of transmission.

• To prevent HIV transmission.

Reporting Requirements

• Health care providers: notifiable to Local Health Jurisdiction within 3 work days

• Hospitals: notifiable to Local Health Jurisdiction within 3 work days

• Laboratories: no requirements for reporting

• Local health jurisdictions: notifiable to DOH Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health within 7 days of case investigation completion or summary information required within 21 days.

Last guideline update
Oct. 2002