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Typhoid in Washington State
DOH receives 2 to 8 reports of typhoid fever per
year.
Cases are most often associated with travel as typhoid is no
longer endemic to
Washington. Common exposures include
contaminated food (including shellfish and fruit) and water.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To identify sources of transmission (e.g., a commercial
product or food handler) and to prevent further transmission
from such sources.
- To identify cases or carriers that may be a source of
infection for other persons (for example, a food handler)
and to prevent further transmission from such sources.
- To educate potentially exposed persons about the signs
and symptoms of disease to facilitate early diagnosis.
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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