Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
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Reportable Diseases

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Idaho Reportable Disease List

Health care providers, laboratorians, and hospital administrators are required, according to the Rules and Regulations Governing Idaho Reportable Diseases, to report confirmed or suspected communicable diseases and conditions to their local health district or state Office of Epidemiology within three working days of identification or suspicion, unless otherwise noted.

 
Click on the text above to access the yearly reportable disease summaries for 2005, 2006, and 2007. Information about the data is also located on that page.
 
Extraordinary Occurrence of Illness, Including Clusters

Health care providers, laboratorians, and hospital administrators are required, according to the Rules and Regulations Governing Idaho Reportable Diseases, to report cases, suspected cases, and clusters of extraordinary or unusual illness within one working day of identification or suspicion. Clusters of unexplained acute illness and early-stage disease symptoms are included in this requirement.

Idaho Guide for Health Data Suggestive of Terrorism

The Idaho Guide for Health Data Suggestive of Terrorism provides information on detection of clusters of illness that may be associated with biologic, chemical, or radiologic terrorism.

View/download the Guide (single-sided printing)
Download the Guide (double-sided printing, brochure style)
 
Idaho Disease Bulletins
  Idaho Disease Bulletin Menu.  The Idaho Disease Bulletin is a newsletter created for healthcare providers. The editors strive to include timely information on issues of national public health importance as well as Idaho-specific public health events. The editors are open to feedback on the Bulletin and suggestions for future topics. Please call our office at 208-334-5939 if you have feedback or suggestions. 
Information for Clinicians
Checklist and Resources for Healthcare Providers re Suspected CJD or vCJD
Idaho Health Alert Network. The Idaho HAN system is an automated system designed to rapidly deliver time-critical, health-related information to designated health partners.


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