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Typhus in Washington
State
The
last reported case of typhus in a Washington resident
occurred in 1994 following travel to Asia. Endemic typhus
is rarely reported in the United State. Most reported cases
occur in southern California, southern Texas, the
southeastern Gulf Coast, and Hawaii.
Purpose of Reporting and
Surveillance
- To educate potentially
exposed persons about signs and symptoms of disease, thereby
facilitating early diagnosis.
- To educate people about
how to reduce their risk of infection.
- To determine the
epidemiology of the disease in Washington State.
Legal Reporting Requirements
- Health care providers: immediately notifiable to
local health jurisdiction
- Hospitals: immediately notifiable to local health
jurisdiction
- Laboratories: no requirements for notification
- Local
health jurisdictions: notifiable to 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. If bioterrorism is suspected, case
must be immediately reported to DOH: 1-877-539-4344
Last
update
April 2008 |
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