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• Notifiable Conditions & the Health Care Provider (PDF, 645KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Hospital  (PDF, 529KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Laboratory  (PDF, 314KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Local Health Jurisdiction  (PDF, 117KB)

• Notifiable Conditions & the Veterinarian (PDF, 129KB)

• Communicable Disease Epidemiology

• WEDSS (Washington Electronic Disease Surveillance System)

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Tuberculosis in Washington State
DOH receives approximately 250 to 300 reports of tuberculosis (TB) per year, for an average rate of 4.8/100,000 persons. An average of 4 deaths are reported to be associated with tuberculosis each year.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To identify and ensure the adequate evaluation and treatment of persons with TB.
• To identify the contacts of TB cases and ensure their evaluation.
• To ensure that all eligible infected contacts are offered and complete preventive therapy.

Reporting Requirements

• Health care providers: immediately notifiable
• Hospitals: immediately notifiable
• Laboratories:  notifiable within 2 workdays to DOH-TB Services (360-236-3397, voice; 360-236-3419, fax); antibiotic sensitivity testing (first isolates only);  specimen submission required
• Local health jurisdictions:  notifiable within 7 days of case investigation completion or summary information required within 21 days

Last guideline update
Nov. 2006