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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Herpes in Washington State
DOH receives approximately 1,811 (1998) to 2,010 (2000) reports of initial infection genital herpes and neonatal (5 [1994] to 1 [2000] per year) for an average rate of  34/100,000 persons.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To detect outbreaks, monitor epidemiologic trends and target outreach activities to prevent the spread of disease.

Reporting Requirements

• Health care providers: notifiable to Local Health Jurisdiction within 3 work days
• Hospitals: no requirements for reporting
• 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