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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Typhoid in Washington State
Typhoid fever is not endemic in Washington.  In recent years, 4–11 cases were reported annually to DOH with most cases reporting recent travel to typhoid endemic countries.

Purpose of Reporting and Surveillance

• To determine if there is a source of infection of public health concern (e.g., a food handler or commercially distributed food product) and to stop transmission from such a source.
• To assess the risk of the case transmitting infection to others, and to prevent such transmission.
• To identify other undiagnosed cases.

Legal 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
Aug. 2008