What are the 5 reportable diseases?
Diseases reportable to the CDC include:
- Anthrax.
- Arboviral diseases (diseases caused by viruses spread by mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, etc.) such as West Nile virus, eastern and western equine encephalitis.
- Babesiosis.
- Botulism.
- Brucellosis.
- Campylobacteriosis.
- Chancroid.
- Chickenpox.
What are the mandatory reportable diseases?
Nationally Notifiable Diseases
- Cholera.
- Cryptosporidiosis.
- Cyclosporiasis.
- Giardiasis.
- Hepatitis A.
- Legionellosis.
- Malaria*
- Salmonellosis.
Which four diseases must be reported to the local health department if diagnosed?
The PIC must notify your local health department or MDH of any employee diagnosed with any of these illnesses:
- Norovirus.
- Salmonella.
- Shigella.
- Hepatitis A virus.
- Shiga toxin-producing E. coli.
- Infection with another bacterial, viral or parasitic pathogen.
What diseases are reported to the health department?
Notifiable Diseases list (as at February 2000)
- AIDS.
- Anthrax.
- Arbovirus infections: Barmah Forest virus. Dengue virus. Japanese encephalitis virus. Murray Valley encephalitis virus. Ross River virus. Kunjin virus.
- Botulism (foodborne)
- Brucellosis.
- Campylobacteriosis.
- Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection.
- Cholera.
What are the 6 reportable illnesses?
It is impossible to know about all of these sicknesses, but you should know about the 6 most common foodborne illnesses, known as the “Big 6”—Salmonella, Salmonella typhi (Typhoid), Shigella, E. coli, Norovirus, and Hepatitis A.
What illness must be reported?
The FDA Food Code lists the following as symptoms that must be reported by food handlers to their managers: vomiting, infected sores, diarrhea, yellowing of the skin or eyes, or a sore throat accompanied by a fever. It is possible that you have a longer list of reasons to work than to call in sick.
How do I report a reportable disease?
How to notify
- Download the Doctor/Hospital notification form or a disease-specific notification form (see under Notification Forms)
- Send in the completed form to the local PHU.
- Also notify the PHU by phone if the notifiable disease is followed by a phone icon – call 1300 066 055.
How are reportable disease reported?
A communicable disease can be reported by phone, fax, or e-mail through the Communicable Disease Reporting System (CDRS).
What are reportable infectious diseases?
Examples of notifiable diseases include:
- diseases caused by bacteria such as legionellosis.
- diseases or conditions caused by viruses such as influenza, COVID-19 and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- infections spread by contact, such as hepatitis.
- infections spread through the gastrointestinal route, such as listeriosis.
What 3 illnesses must be reported to a supervisor?
Tell the manager if you have: Diarrhoea or vomiting. Stomach pain, nausea, fever or jaundice. Someone living with you with diarrhoea or vomiting. Infected skin, nose or throat.
What makes a disease notifiable?
A notifiable disease is any disease that is required by law to be reported to government authorities. The collation of information allows the authorities to monitor the disease, and provides early warning of possible outbreaks.
