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Communicable
Disease Reporting
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Who
should report?
Medical doctors, osteopaths, veterinarians,
podiatrists, nurse practitioners,
physician assistants, nurses, nurse
midwives, infection control practitioners,
medical examiners, coroners, dentists,
and administrators of health facilities
and clinics knowing of a case or suspected
case of a communicable disease are
required to report it to the local
health department (CCR, Title 17,
Section 2500). In addition, anyone
in charge of a public or private school,
kindergarten, boarding school, or
preschool also is required to report
these diseases (Section 2508). Laboratories
are required to report certain communicable
diseases (Section 2505).
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Why
Report?
Ultimately, to protect the public's
health. Certain diseases are reportable
by legal mandate (California
Code of Regulations, Title 17)
. Furthermore,
state and local Health Departments
are responsible for disease surveillance.
The primary objectives of disease
surveillance are:
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- To
determine the extent of
disease within the community
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- To
evaluate transmission risk;
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- To
intervene rapidly when appropriate.
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- For
surveillance to be effective,
the reporting of communicable
diseases must be timely.
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What
to report?
Reportable
Diseases and Conditions
- Mandatory Disease Reporting
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How
to report?
Reports should be submitted by mail,
telephone, or fax depending on the
disease category. A standard form,
known as the Confidential Morbidity
Report (CMR) is available for reporting
diseases and conditions. A separate
report should be completed for each
disease occurrence. Please complete
all sections of the CMR. The confidentiality
of patient information is always
protected.
Link
to CMR
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Mail
Confidential Morbidity Report to:
Attn:
Roberta Torres, PHN II
1062 S. “K” Street
Tulare, CA 93274
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Telephone
Appropriate Report to:
Business Hours: (559) 685-4847
After Hours: (559) 733-6441
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FAX
Appropriate Report to:
(559) 685-4835 |
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Link
to CMR Data Table |
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This
information was developed using information
from the California Department of
Health Services, the Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services, The
Calaveras County Public Health Department,
and the New York State Department
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