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Granuloma Inguinale in
Washington State
DOH has not received a report of granuloma
inguinale since 1991. Cases tend to occur among immigrants
from or travelers to endemic areas. This is a rare STD found
in tropical and subtropical areas.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To assess trends in epidemic
patterns, understand the impact of the burden of disease on
populations, the health care infrastructure, and to better
target population-level disease prevention efforts
- To assure the adequate treatment
of infected individuals in order to reduce the duration of
infectiousness and prevent sequelae of infection
- To identify cases in a timely
fashion in order to interrupt the chain of infection through
patient-level interventions such as management of sexual
contacts and behavioral risk reduction counseling
Legal Reporting Requirements
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Health care
providers: notifiable to local health jurisdiction
within 3 work days
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Hospitals:
notifiable to local health jurisdiction within 3 work
days
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Laboratories:
no requirements for reporting
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Local health
jurisdictions: notify the Washington State Department of
Health (DOH), STD Services Section within 7 days of case
investigation completion; summary information required
within 21 days for all reported cases
Last
guideline update
June 2008 |
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