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Rubella (German measles)
The New York State Health Department fact sheet answers some common questions about rubella.
Health care providers and clinical laboratories are required to report cases and suspect cases of Rubella to local health departments within 24 hours of identification and of congenital rubella syndrome within one week. On weekends and holidays, call 971-673-1111 to reach the state health department doctor on call. Cases are subject to restriction on school attendance, day-care attendance, and patient care while in the communicable stage of the disease. If sufficient measures have been taken to prevent transmission, or the disease is no longer communicable, worksite, child-care and school restrictions can be removed by the local public health authority. Disease reporting form for health-care practitioners (PDF 42K) Go to our disease reporting page for information on how to report and for telephone numbers of local health departments. For county health departments: Investigative guidelines (10/07) (PDF 49K) Case report form (6/03) (PDF 28K) |
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