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• Notifiable Conditions & the Health Care ProviderPDF, 97KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Health Care Facility(PDF, 104KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Laboratory (PDF, 55KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Local Health Jurisdiction  (PDF, 44KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Veterinarian(PDF, 60KB)

• Communicable Disease Epidemiology

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Pesticide Poisoning in Washington State

Washington is one of several states that actively tracks and investigates pesticide-related illnesses. From 2000-2004, DOH investigated 709 cases of pesticides illness in the agricultural environment and 745 cases in the non-agricultural environment. Approximately 33% of all identified cases occurred among workers in agricultural settings.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To identify high-risk pesticides and use practices
• To identify targets for intervention and prevention activities
• To provide education and support for physicians and other health care providers

Legal Reporting Requirements » hospitalized, fatal, or cluster

• Health care providers: immediately notify DOH Pesticide Program
• Health care facilities: immediately notify DOH Pesticide Program
• Laboratories: no requirements for reporting
• Local health jurisdictions: educate health care providers regarding reporting requirements to the State

Legal Reporting Requirements » other

• Health care providers: notify DOH Pesticide Program within 3 working days
• Health care facilities: no requirements for reporting
• Laboratories: no requirements for reporting
• Local health jurisdictions: educate health care providers regarding reporting requirements to the State

Last update
Jan. 2011