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Psittacosis in Washington
State
DOH receives 0 to 4 reports of
psittacosis per year. The last psittacosis-associated death
occurred in 1989.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To identify sources of transmission (e.g., a pet shop or
poultry processing plant) and to prevent further transmission
from such sources.
- When the source is a risk for only to a few individuals
(e.g., a pet with psittacosis), to inform those individuals
how they can reduce their risk of exposure.
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 Communicable
Disease Epidemiology within 7 days of case investigation
completion or summary information required within 21 days.
If bioterrorism is suspected, case must be immediately
reported to DOH: 1-877-539-4344
Last
update
Oct. 2002 |
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