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Rare Diseases in Washington
State
Rare diseases of
public health significance are defined as diseases or
conditions of general public health concern which are not
ordinarily seen in the state of Washington. This includes, but
is not limited to, viral hemorrhagic fevers, Rocky Mountain
spotted fever, other tickborne diseases, human prion disease,
cryptococcus gattii infection, and communicable
diseases that would be of general public concern if detected
in Washington. Information on selected diseases is included
below.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To understand the
epidemiology of emerging and uncommon diseases in Washington
State.
- To raise the index of
suspicion of a possible bioterrorism event.
Legal Reporting Requirements
- Health care providers: immediately notifiable to
local health jurisdiction.
- Hospitals: immediately notifiable to local health
jurisdiction.
- Laboratories: no requirements for reporting.
- Local health jurisdictions: immediately notifiable to
the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Communicable
Disease Epidemiology Section (CDES):
1-877-539-4344
Last
update
March 2008 |
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