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About Disease Reporting
All residents and health professionals are encouraged
to report any unusual occurrence of disease or groups of
people experiencing similar symptoms or conditions,
including cancer.
Several Texas laws (Health & Safety Code, Chapters
81, 84, and 87) require any person having knowledge that
a person is suspected of having a notifiable
(reportable) condition should notify the local health
authority or department and provide all information
known to them concerning the illness and physical
condition of such person or persons. Health care
providers, hospitals, laboratories, schools, and others
are required to report patients who are suspected of
having a notifiable condition. (Chapter 97,
Title 25, Texas Administrative Code.)
What to report
The
Notifiable Conditions in Texas document lists the
conditions/diseases that are to be reported in Texas. This document also
indicates when to report each condition. How to report
Most notifiable conditions, or other illnesses that
may be of public health significance, should be reported
directly to WCCHD. The public may report any condition
or communicable disease event to WCCHD Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am-5pm at (512) 943-3660. For weekends, after-hours, or holidays contact the Department of State Health Services at 1-800-705-8868 or 1-800-252-8239.
For complete reporting instructions, including
special conditions, see the
Reporting Instructions.
Reporting Forms: Paper reporting forms can be obtained by calling
WCCHD at (512) 943-3660 or by downloading them on this
website.
Forms available on this site include:
All disease reporting forms and documents are available in our
Forms Library.
Laws and Regulations
Read more about disease reporting in the
Texas
Health & Safety Code in Chapter 81 Communicable Disease, then 81.041 Reportable Diseases.
Read more about rules in the
Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 97
governing control measures and reporting of communicable
diseases.
The following links also provide additional
information about disease reporting regulations and
laws:
HIPAA Privacy Standards
Bloodborne Pathogens (Contaminated Sharps Injuries, Needlestick Prevention).
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