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Reportable Communicable Diseases and Infectious Conditions

To report diseases immediately, use the 24/7 disease
reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736

Outbreak Reporting

IMMEDIATELY report to the department outbreaks of any kind, diseases that occur in unusual numbers or circumstances, unusual syndromes, or uncommon diseases. Outbreaks may be infectious, environmental or occupational in origin and include food-borne outbreaks or illness secondary to chemical exposure (e.g., pesticides, anhydrous ammonia).

Bioterrorism Reporting

IMMEDIATELY report diseases, syndromes, poisonings and conditions of any kind suspected or caused by a biological, chemical, or radiological agent or toxin when there is reasonable suspicion that the disease, syndrome, poisoning or condition may be the result of a deliberate act such as terrorism. Examples of these include (but are not limited to) anthrax, mustard gas, sarin gas, ricin, tularemia and smallpox.

Reportable Diseases

Report cases of the diseases listed in the following table to the department within the time frame specified in the When to Report column and by the reporting method in the How to Report column.

Disease	When to Report	How to Report
Acute flaccid myelitis	1 day	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 AfM Information
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-defining conditions	7 days	Report by one of the following methods: Phone (515) 242-5141 or (515) 281-6918 Mail Health care providers: Use the Pediatric or Adult Confidential Case Report Form Laboratories: Send copy of lab report or the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease & HIV Infection. Mark envelope "Attention 03" For HIV/AIDS-related questions, call (515) 242-5141 AIDS Information
Anthrax	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Anthrax Information
Botulism (Including infant botulism)	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Botulism Information
Brucellosis (Brucella)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Brucellosis Information
Campylobacteriosis (Campylobacter)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Campylobacter Information
Chlamydia	3 days	Report by mail by one of the following methods: Secure electronic data system (as determined by the Department) Fax (515) 725-1278 Phone (515) 281-3031 Mail Use the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease Mark envelope "Attention 00" Chlamydia Information
Cholera	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Cholera Information
Candida auris	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail
Cryptosporidiosis	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Cryptosporidium Information
Cyclospora	3 days	Phone, IDSS, fax or mail Cyclospora Information
Diphtheria	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Diphtheria Information
Escherichia coli shiga toxin-producing and related diseases (includes HUS and TTP)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Laboratories: Send isolate or specimen to the State Hygienic Laboratory E. coli Information
Giardiasis (Giardia)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Giardia Information
Gonorrhea	3 days	Report by mail by one of the following methods: Secure electronic data system (as determined by the Department) Fax (515) 725-1278 Phone (515) 281-3031 Mail Use the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease Mark envelope "Attention 00" Gonorrhea Information
Haemophilus influenzae type B invasive disease	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Laboratories: Send isolate or specimen to the State Hygienic Laboratory Haemophilus Influenzae type B Information
Hansen’s disease (leprosy)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Hansen's Disease Information
Hantavirus syndromes	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Hantavirus Information
Hepatitis A	1 day	Phone, IDSS or FAX Hepatitis A Information
Hepatitis B, C, D, E	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Hepatitis Information
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)	7 days	Report by one of the following methods: Phone (515) 242-5141 or (515) 281-6918 Mail Health care providers: Use the Pediatric or Adult Confidential Case Report Form Laboratories: Send copy of lab report or the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease & HIV Infection. Mark envelope "Attention 03" For HIV/AIDS-related questions, call (515) 242-5141 HIV Information
Legionellosis (Legionella)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Legionella Information
Listeria monocytogenes invasive disease	1 day	Phone, IDSS or FAX Laboratories: Send isolate or specimen to the State Hygienic Laboratory Listeria Information
Malaria	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Malaria Information
Measles (rubeola)	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Measles Information
Meningococcal invasive disease	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Laboratories: Send isolate or specimen to the State Hygienic Laboratory Meningococcal Invasive Disease Information
Mosquito-borne diseases (e.g. chikungunya, dengue, eastern equine encephalitis, La Crosse, St. Louis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, West Nile, western equine encephalitis, and zika)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, fax or mail West Nile virus information Western equine encephalitis information
Mumps	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Mumps Information
Pertussis	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Pertussis Information
Plague	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Plague Information
Poliomyelitis	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Polio Information
Psittacosis	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Psittacosis Information
Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail
Rabies, animal	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Rabies Information
Rabies, human	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Rabies Information
Rubella (including congenital)	1 day	Phone, IDSS, or FAX Rubella Information
Salmonellosis (Salmonella)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or Mail Laboratories: Send isolate or specimen to the State Hygienic Laboratory Salmonella Information
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 SARS Information
Shigellosis (Shigella)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Laboratories: Send isolate or specimen to the State Hygienic Laboratory Shigella Information
Smallpox	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Smallpox Information
Syphilis	3 days	Report by mail by one of the following methods: Secure electronic data system (as determined by the Department) Fax (515) 725-1278 Phone (515) 281-3031 Mail Use the Iowa Confidential Report of Sexually Transmitted Disease Mark envelope "Attention 00" Syphilis Information
Tetanus	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Tetanus Information
Tickborne diseases (includes anaplasmosis, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever)	3 days	Phone, IDSS, FAX or mail Lyme disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Tuberculosis, extra-pulmonary	3 days	Phone (515) 281-7504 or FAX (515) 281-4570 Tuberculosis Information
Tuberculosis, pulmonary and laryngeal (infectious)	1 day	Phone (515) 281-7504 or FAX (515) 281-4570 Tuberculosis Information
Tularemia	3 days	Phone, IDSS or FAX
Typhoid fever	1 day	Phone, IDSS or FAX Typhoid Fever Information
Vancomycin intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA)	1 day	Phone, IDSS or FAX
Viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) (e.g., Lassa, Marburg, Ebola, Crimean-Congo)	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Information
Yellow Fever	Immediately	24/7 disease reporting telephone hotline: 1-800-362-2736 Yellow Fever Information

Reporting of the above diseases is required by Iowa Administrative Code [641] Chapter 1

Diseases can be reported through the following:

Iowa Disease Surveillance System (IDSS)
Secure Fax: (515)281-5698
Phone: 1-800-362-2736
Mail

Lucas State Office Building

321 E. 12th St.

Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

Disease reporting form

Iowa Disease Surveillance System (IDSS) related questions, call the Center for Acute Disease Epidemiology (CADE) at 1-800-362-2736.1-800-362-2736

Specimen submission questions, call the State Hygienic Laboratory at (319)335-4500.319-335-4500

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