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Shigellosis


Shigellosis in Washington State

DOH has received between 130 and 250 reports of shigellosis per year in recent years, with no deaths reported.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

  • To determine if there is a source of infection of public health concern (e.g., a food handler or child care facility) and to stop transmission from such a source.
  • When the source of infection appears to pose a risk to only a few individuals (e.g., a private water supply), to inform those individuals how they can reduce their risk of exposure.
  • To assess the risk of the case transmitting infection to others, and to prevent such transmission.
  • To identify outbreaks and other undiagnosed cases.

Reporting Requirements

  • Health care providers: immediately notifiable to local health jurisdiction.

  • Hospitals: immediately notifiable to local health jurisdiction.

  • Laboratories: notifiable to local health jurisdiction within 2 work days; specimen submission required.

  • Local health jurisdiction: notifiable to the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section (CDES) within 7 days of case investigation completion or summary information required within 21 days.

 

Last update
Oct. 2007

Shigellosis Resources

General Information

Fact Sheet
(Web format)
Shigellosis
Incidence Rates

(PDF format)

Reporting Forms

Shigellosis
Reporting Form

(Word Format)
Shigellosis
Reporting Form

(PDF Format)

Public Health and Health Care

Surveillance and Reporting Guidelines
(PDF format)

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Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Office of Epidemiology
Washington State Department of Health
MS: K17-9, 1610 NE 150th St.
Shoreline, WA 98155-9701

Phone (206) 418-5500
FAX (206) 418-5515

24-hour contact (toll-free inside Washington State only) 1-877-539-4344
 

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