August 9, 2011
Several changes have been made to the reportable disease lists that are effective immediately.
On August 5, the California Department of Public Health announced changes to the reportable disease lists in the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 17 (Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1, Article 1, Sections 2500, 2502, and 2505). These changes were effective June 30, 2011, and apply to all healthcare providers, laboratorians, and veterinarians. Highlights include:
Healthcare Providers:
- Colorado tick fever, acute rheumatic fever, Kawasaki (mucocutaneous lymph node) syndrome, and acute non-viral hepatitis are no longer reportable.
- Suspected cyclosporiasis cases must be reported to the Health Department within 7 calendar days of identification.
- Severe influenza (ICU admission or fatal) among individuals of any age, irrespective of strain, remains a locally reportable disease.
Laboratorians:
- Novel influenza was added to the list of conditions reportable to the Health Department within 1 hour of identification.
- The following conditions were added to the list reportable to the Health Department within 1 working day of identification:
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Laboratory reporting does not replace the responsibility of medical providers to report Title 17 diseases independently.
Veterinarians:
- Brucellosis and tularemia were added to the list of reportable conditions among animals.
For a complete list of the reportable diseases and conditions required under Title 17 of the CCR, please (click here) visit the Health Department’s website
Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) forms are available from the Health Department’s website (click here)
For more information on reporting requirements, please contact the Health Department’s Communicable Disease Unit at 831-755-4521.
