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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Lassa Fever in Washington State
Endemic to equatorial Africa, Lassa fever has never occurred in Washington State. One or more cases 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 identify potentially exposed laboratory personnel and to provide counseling.

• 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