Reporting of the following diseases is required by state law (Sections 32.1-36 and 32.1-37 of the Code of Virginia and 12 VAC 5-90-80 and 12 VAC 5-90-90 of the Board of Health Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control [www.vdh virginia.gov/epidemiology/regulations.htm]). All conditions should be reported to your city/county health department. Those listed in UPPER CASE and RED should be reported within 24 hours of suspected or confirmed diagnosis by the most rapid means available and all others reported on an Epi-1 form within three days of suspected or confirmed diagnosis.
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Amebiasis
ANTHRAX
Arboviral infection (e.g., EEE, LAC, SLE, WNV)
BOTULISM
BRUCELLOSIS
Campylobacteriosis
Chancroid
Chickenpox (Varicella)
Chlamydia trachomatis infection
CHOLERA
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease if <55 years of age
Cryptosporidiosis
Cyclosporiasis
DIPHTHERIA
DISEASE CAUSED BY AN AGENT THAT MAY HAVE BEEN USED AS A WEAPON
Ehrlichiosis
Escherichia coli infection, Shiga toxin-producing
Giardiasis
Gonorrhea
Granuloma inguinale
HAEMOPHILUS
INFLUENZAE INFECTION, INVASIVE
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
HEPATITIS
A
Hepatitis B (acute and chronic)
Hepatitis C (acute and chronic)
Hepatitis, other acute viral
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
# Influenza
INFLUENZA-ASSOCIATED DEATHS IN CHILDREN <18 YEARS OF AGE
Kawasaki syndrome
Lead ‑ elevated blood levels
Legionellosis
Leprosy (Hansen’s disease)
Listeriosis
Lyme disease
Lymphogranuloma venereum
Malaria
MEASLES
(Rubeola)
MENINGOCOCCAL
DISEASE
MONKEYPOX
Mumps
Ophthalmia neonatorum
OUTBREAKS, ALL
(including, but not limited to, foodborne, nosocomial, occupational, toxic substance-related,
and waterborne)
PERTUSSIS
PLAGUE
POLIOMYELITIS
PSITTACOSIS
Q
FEVER
RABIES,
HUMAN AND ANIMAL
Rabies treatment, post‑exposure
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
RUBELLA,
including congenital rubella syndrome
Salmonellosis
SEVERE
ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS)
Shigellosis
SMALLPOX
(Variola)
Staphylococcus
aureus, infection (invasive methicillin-resistant and any vancomycin-intermediate
or vancomycin-
resistant)
Streptococcal disease, Group A, invasive
Streptococcus pneumoniae, infection, invasive in children <5 years of age
Syphilis (report PRIMARY
and SECONDARY syphilis by rapid
means)
Tetanus
Toxic shock syndrome
Toxic substance-related illness
Trichinosis (Trichinellosis)
TUBERCULOSIS,
ACTIVE DISEASE - (MYCOBACTERIA ~)
Tuberculosis infection in children age <4 years of age
TULAREMIA
TYPHOID
FEVER
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE OF DISEASE OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN
VACCINIA,
DISEASE OR ADVERSE EVENT
VIBRIO
INFECTION
VIRAL
HEMORRHAGIC FEVER
YELLOW
FEVER
Yersiniosis
These conditions are reportable by
directors of laboratories. In addition, these and all other conditions except
MRSA
are reportable by physicians and directors of
medical care facilities.
A laboratory identifying evidence of these conditions shall notify the health department of the positive culture and
submit the initial isolate to the Virginia
Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS).
# Physicians and directors of medical care facilities should report influenza by number of cases only (report total number
per week and by type of influenza, if
known).
~ A laboratory identifying Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex shall submit a representative and viable sample of the
initial culture to DCLS or other
laboratory designated by the Board to receive such specimen.
Note: Cancers are also reportable. Contact the VDH Virginia Cancer Registry at (804) 864-7866 for information.