Reportable Diseases & Conditions
Our Communicable Disease Team will investigate disease reports as well as provide guidelines for treatment, prophylaxis and infection control.
Healthcare Provider Reportable Diseases
Title 17, California Code of Regulations (CCR) §2500, §2593, §2641.5-2643.20, and §2800-2812 requires that healthcare providers report known or suspected cases of disease or condition, listed below, to the jurisdiction in which the patient resides. Failure to report is a misdemeanor (Health & Safety Code §120295) and is a citable offense under the Medical Board of California Citation and Fine Program (Title 16, CCR, §1364.10 and §1364.11)Report Immediately By Phone During Business hours: (530) 265-1420 After hours: (530) 265-7880 |
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| Anthrax, human or animal |
Foodborne Disease (when two or more cases or suspected cases of foodboorne disease from separate households are suspected to have the same source of illness) |
Plague, Human or Animal |
| Botulism (Infant, Foodborne, Wound, Other) |
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome |
Rabies, Human or Animal |
| Brucellosis, human | Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), acute infection |
Scombroid Fish Poisoning |
| Cholera |
Influenza, novel strains (human) |
Shiga Toxin (detected in feces) |
| Ciguatera Fish Poisoning | Measles (Rubeola) |
Smallpox (Variola) |
| Diphtheria |
Meningococcal Infections |
Tularemia, human |
| Domoic Acid Poisoning (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning) |
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) |
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers, human or animal (Crimean-Congo, Ebola, Lassa and Marburg viruses) |
| Flavivirus infection of undermined species |
Novel Virus with Pandemic Potential |
Occurrence of ANY Unusual Disease |
| Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning |
Outbreak of ANY Disease (including diseases not listed in §2500) |
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Report Within One Working Day By Phone: (530) 265-1420 By Fax: (530) 271-0836 |
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| Hantavirus Infections |
Shigellosis |
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| Babesiosis | Hepatitis A, acute infection |
Syphilis (all stages, including congenital) |
| Campylobacteriosis | Listeriosis | Trichinosis |
| Malaria | Tuberculosis (TB) |
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| Chickenpox (Varicella) (outbreaks, hospitalizations and deaths) |
Meningitis, Specify Etiology: (Viral, Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic) |
Typhoid Fever, Cases and Carriers |
| Chikungunya Virus Infection | Paratyphoid Fever | Vibrio Infections |
| Cryptosporidiosis |
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) |
West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection |
| Dengue Virus Infection | Poliovirus infection |
Yellow Fever |
| Encephalitis, Specify Etiology: (Viral, Bacterial, Fungal, Parasitic) |
Psittacosis | Yersiniosis |
| Escherichia coli: shiga toxin producing (STEC) including E. coli O157 |
Q Fever | |
| Foodborne Disease |
Relapsing Fever |
Zika Virus Infection |
| Haemophilus Influenzae,
invasive disease (only in persons less than 5 years of age) |
Salmonellosis (other than
Typhoid Fever) |
Report By Phone, Fax or Mail Within 7 Calendar Days By Phone: (530) 265-1420 By Fax: (530) 271-0836 Mail: Nevada County Public Health Dept., Attn: Communicable Disease, 500 Crown Point Circle, Ste. 110, Grass Valley, CA 95945 |
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| Anaplasmosis | Hepatitis B (specify acute, chronic, or perinatal) |
Lyme Disease |
| Brucellosis, animal (except infections due to Brucella canis) |
Hepatitis C (specify acute,
chronic, or perinatal) |
Mumps |
| Chancroid | Hepatitis D (Delta)
(specify acute case or chronic) |
Respiratory Syncytial Virus-
associated deaths in laboratory- confirmed cases less than 5 years of age |
| Coccidioidomycosis |
Hepatitis E, acute infection |
Rickettsial Diseases (non-Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever), including Typhus and Typhus-like illnesses |
| Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD)
and other Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
infection, any stage |
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever |
| Cyclosporiasis | Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
infection, progression to stage 3 (AIDS) |
Rubella (German Measles) |
| Cysticercosis or Taeniasis | Influenza-associated deaths in
laboratory-confirmed cases less than 18 years of age |
Rubella Syndrome, congenital |
| Ehrlichiosis |
Legionellosis |
Tetanus |
| Giardiasis | Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) | Tularemia, animal |
| Gonococcal Infections |
Leptospirosis |
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