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Rubella in Washington State
DOH receives 5 to 15 reports of rubella per year.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To prevent congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).
- To identify exposed pregnant women in a timely manner,
determine their susceptibility and infection status, and
provide or assure appropriate counseling about the risk of
fetal infection.
- To assure that children with suspected CRS are tested.
- To educate potentially exposed persons about signs and
symptoms of disease, thereby facilitating early diagnosis
and preventing further transmission.
- To assist in the diagnosis and treatment of cases.
- To identify contacts and recommend appropriate
preventive measures, including exclusion and immunization.
- To identify situations of undervaccination or vaccine
failure.
Reporting Requirements
- Health care providers: immediately notifiable to
Local Health Jurisdiction
- Hospitals: immediately notifiable to Local Health
Jurisdiction
- Laboratories: notifiable within 2 workdays; specimen
submission required
- Local health jurisdictions: notifiable to DOH
Communicable Disease Epidemiology within 7 days of case
investigation completion or summary information required
within 21 days
Last
update
Oct. 2002 |
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