Other links concerning Notifiable Conditions

• Local Health Jurisdictions

• How to Report a Notifiable Condition

• Reporting Forms

• Guidelines

• Disease Surveillance Data

• Glossary

• Legal Requirements

• EpiTrends

• 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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Measles in Washington State
Because two doses of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine are part of the routine childhood immunization schedule, measles is rarely reported in Washington.  Most measles in the United States results from or can be linked to importation from areas where measles is still endemic.  In most years, fewer than 5 cases are reported in Washington. 

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To identify measles cases
• To prevent the spread of measles
• To identify groups of unimmunized children and adults

Legal Reporting Requirements

• Health care providers: immediately notifiable to local health jurisdiction

• Hospitals: immediately notifiable to local health jurisdiction

• Laboratories: immediately notifiable to local health jurisdiction; specimen submission required

• Local health jurisdictions: immediately notifiable to Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Communicable Disease Epidemiology Section (CDES)

Last update
May 2008